Looking for diversity picture books? Here are the best children’s books celebrating diversity and inclusion feature a diverse set of characters. I’ve chosen fifty of my favorite diversity picture books and wrote book descriptions in the style of a Haiku poem. It’s not exactly a Haiku exactly, but I’m following for form of 5-7-5. I’ve…
Month: January 2017
Win 1 of 12 Diversity Children’s Book Bundles! 100+ Book GIVEAWAY
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! Giving away Book Bundles every 6 minutes! Twitter Party Friday, January 27th 9 pm to 10 pm EST Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld We will be discussing the state of children’s book publishing and giving away diversity book bundles every six minutes! We…
Year of the Rooster: Chinese New Year Crafts and Children’s Books
Chinese New Year is Saturday, January 28th, 2017. It’s the year of the rooster! Are you born during the Year of the Rooster? Years of the Rooster include 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029. Your Rooster personality can be described as: Hardworking, resourceful, courageous, talented and confident. Roosters are extroverts, outspoken,…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Update!
MCBD Sponsorship has officially closed so we are ready to share the final line-up along with a few “FAQ’s” MCBD is a non-profit that is in its fourth year Our official hashtag is #ReadYourWorld. MCBD was created by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom The Big Giant Linky: The…
Chinese New Year Books Instead of Tikki Tikki Tembo
Inside: Did you know that Tikki Tikki Tembo can set the wrong tone for Chinese culture? Grab these children’s books about the Chinese New Year to read instead. I’ve read Tikki Tikki Tembo to my kids so many times that we all can say his long version name. I want to suggest other books for…
How To Get Your Book Noticed: Marketing for Authors
I recently got an email from a new author asking for advice on how to get her book noticed. I wrote her a short reply about The Long Road and The Immediate Fix. Then I got to thinking that I really didn’t cover it enough so I thought I’d try to tackle that today. First of…
#DiverseKidLit Linky: Human Rights!
Happy New Year! Our theme for January is Human Rights. (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) I wanted to share with you a great discovery: a novel in verse that tells the story of quiet heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of…