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Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party 2017 and book giveaways!

Win 1 of 12 Diversity Children’s Book Bundles! 100+ Book GIVEAWAY

Posted on January 16, 2017April 30, 2024 by Pragmatic Mom

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 invite EVERYONE to join us: authors, publishers, parents, caregivers, librarians, KidLit lovers. You don’t have to be an author or publisher sponsor to join us! Let’s talk about our favorite multicultural and diverse children’s books, authors, and illustrators!

How do you join the Twitter party? Just use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find us. When you tweet, use the hashtag so everyone can find you!

Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party 2017 and book giveaways!

Please RSVP for Twitter Party Here:

All winners need to be signed up so that we can send you your book bundle.

2017 Multicultural Children’s Book DayTwitter Party Book Bundle GIVEAWAYS

Question 1 (9:00pm): Scholatic’s research on top trends in children’s literature found that LESSONS ON KINDNESS WILL BE KEY. What is your top concern?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #1

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #1:

Early chapter books and chapter books for ages 6 and up

  • MVP-Gold Medal Mess by David A. Kelly
  • Brooklyn Bat Boy by Geoff Griffin
  • The Curse of the WereHyena by Bruce Hale
  • Camp Nerd by Elissa Brent Weissman
  • Zapato Power-Freddie Ramos Rules New York by Jacqueline Jules
  • Mermaid Tales by Debbie Dadey

Question 2 (9:05 pm): One new controversy in children’s book publishing is who should write from a minority point of view? What do you think?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #2 sponsored by Pack N Go Girls

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #2

Sponsored by Pack-n-Go Girls: travel adventure mysteries for girls 6 and up

  • Mystery at the Christmas Market by Pack-n-Go Girls
  • Mystery of the Ballerina Ghost by Pack-n-Go Girls
  • Mystery of the Golden Temple by Pack-n-Go Girls
  • Mystery of the Min Min Lights by Pack-n-Go Girls
  • Mystery of the Troubled Toucan by Pack-n-Go Girls
  • Mystery of the Thief in the Night by Pack-n-Go Girls

Question 3 (9:10 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #3: Picture Books for ages 4 and up

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #3:

Picture Books for ages 4 and up

  • She Stood for Freedom by Loki Muholland
  • Rice & Rocks by Sandra L. Richards
  • Mountain Chef by Annette Bay Pimentel
  • Ava Dreams of Water by Nancy Moss
  • Three Years and Eight Months by Icy Smith
  • Soccer Star by Mina Javaherbin

Question 4 (9:15 pm): I’m noticing characters where they happen to be diversity but that’s not the point of the story. How do you feel about that?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #4 Board Book Bundle

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #4:

Board Book Bundle

  • What Can I See (Child’s Play) by Annie Kubler
  • When I Wake up by Ming & Joanna Lin
  • Little Artists Mini Board Book Sets from Kane Miller Publishing
  • Ladoo & Pooja Day from Ladoo Books
  • Ladoo & Chai Time from Ladoo Books
  • Baby Ply by Carol McDougall & Shanda LaRamee-Jones

Question 5 (9:20 pm): Do you have a preference for traditional books versus ebooks? Does it change for children’s books versus adult books?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #5

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #5

  • 100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids by Amanda Boyarishnov and Kim Vij
  • A Charmed Life by Gladys E. Barbieri
  • Excellent Ed by Stacy McAnulty
  • Aiden the Soccer Star by Suzan Johnson
  • Journey to Appleville by Veronica Appleton
  • 10 Little Ninjas by Miranda Paul

Question 6 (9:25 pm): Self published books versus big publishing companies. What makes you buy a self published book?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #6

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #6

  • One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul
  • Destiny & Faith’s Summer Adventures by Teddy O’Malley
  • Destiny & Faith Get Stuck in the Country by Teddy O’Malley
  • Let’s Celebrate Diwali by Anjali Joshi
  • Amal’s EID  and Hanuman & The Orange Sun by Amy Maranville
  • Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Book from Pomelo Books

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What diversity children’s books, authors and/or illustrators do you think deserve more recognition? Let’s give them a shout out!

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #7

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #7

  • Catherine’s Pascha by Charlotte Riggle
  • Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Book from Pomelo Books
  • Cixi The Dragon Empress by Natasha Yim
  • PoPo’s Lucky Chinese New Year by Virginia Loh-Hagan
  • Ellis & The Hidden Cave by Cerece Murphy
  • No Limits-No Boundaries by Natasha Moulton-Levy
  • If You Were Me and We Lived In Ancient Greece by Carole P. Roman

Question 8 (9:35 pm): What do you think is the best way to get more diversity and multicultural children’s books published?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #8 Sponsored by Carole P. Roman

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #8

Sponsored by Carole P. Roman

Includes one of each of the “If You Were Me and We Lived In…”

Hungary, Brazil, Peru, Portugal, Russia, Israel, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Australia, Turkey, Norway, Poland, India, Mexico, South Korea, Kenya and China

Question 9 (9:40 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books are you having trouble finding?

Children of the World Set

Barefoot Books

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #9:

Barefoot Books Sponsored Bundle

Meet children from all over the world and boost global awareness with this unique gift set! Use the memory game to reinforce knowledge about other countries and cultures, and The Barefoot Book of Children to start conversations about diversity, inclusion and the many things all children hold in common.

Retail price: $34.99 USD / $43.99 CAD

Question 10 (9:45 pm): Scholastic top trends in children’s books also shows that “FUNNY” IS STILL NUMBER ONE. What gets your kids reading?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #11: sponsored by Chronicle Books

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #10:

Chronicle Books Sponsored Book Bundle

  • Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns by Hena Kahn
  • Josephine by Patricia Hruby Powell
  • Loving vs Virginia by Patricia Hruby Powell
  • The Quickest Kid in Clarksville by Pat Zeithow Miller
  • Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper

Question 11 (9:50 pm):What are the diversity children’s picure books and chapter books that you and your kids recommend and why?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #11:

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #11:

  • The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
  • Naji and the Mystery of the Dig by Vahid Imani
  • Obstacles by Greg Ransom
  • Malala Yousafzai: Warrior of Words by Karen Leggett
  • Ayo’s Money Jar by Smart Choice Nation
  • ABC Adoption and ME by Gayle H. Swift
  • Celebrate Durga Puja With Me by Shoumi Sen
  • Lump Lump and the Blanket of Dreams by Gwen Jackson
  • Nonnie & I by Savannah Hendricks
  • Trainbots by Miranda Paul
  • I’m Trey Jones by Monica-Matthis Howe
  • A Journey to Appleville by Veronica Appleton

Question 12 (9:55 pm): What is the message you want to tell publishers and authors with regard to diversity in children’s books?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #12 Grand Prize Bundle: Sponsored by Scholastic

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #12 Grand Prize Bundle:

Sponsored by Scholastic

  • The Case for Loving by Selina Alko 
  • Elephant in the Dark by Mina Javaherbin
  • Zen Socks by Jon J. Muth
  • Under the Same Sun by Sharon Robinson
  • The Granddaughter Necklace by Sharon Dennis Wyeth
  • Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung
  • Save Me a Seat by Sarah Weeks
  • The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson
  • Moving Target by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
  • Making Friends with Billy Wong by Augusta Scattergood

 

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My books:

We Sing From the Heart picture book cover reveal of The Slants Simon Tam

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Cover Reveal: Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World

  • Junior Library Guild Gold selection
  • Selected as one of 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023 by dPICTUS and featured at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair
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  • Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
  • 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
  • Green Earth Book Award longlist
  • Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids

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cover for Sumo JoeChanging the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia WenjenAmazon / Scholastic / Signed or Inscribed by Me

The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship: An Insider’s Guide

How To Coach Girls by Mia Wenjen and Alison FoleyAsian Pacific American Heroes

8 thoughts on “Win 1 of 12 Diversity Children’s Book Bundles! 100+ Book GIVEAWAY”

  1. M. Gianferrari says:
    January 17, 2017 at 9:52 am

    This looks wonderful, Mia–too bad I’m not on Twitter!! Good luck!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      January 26, 2017 at 6:10 pm

      Hi Maria,
      Maybe this will persuade you to get on Twitter …? I hope so!

      Reply
  2. Erik Weibel says:
    January 22, 2017 at 10:43 pm

    YAY! It’s almost here!!! I can’t wait! 😀

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      January 26, 2017 at 3:35 pm

      Thank you for your support of MCBD over all four years Erik! We really appreciate it!

      Reply
  3. Amanda Miss Panda says:
    January 27, 2017 at 8:19 am

    Multicultural books empower children with different cultural background and heritage! Congratulations, Mia & MCBD! Looking forward to it!

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 7, 2017 at 8:03 am

      Thanks so much for entering Ms. Panda!

      Reply
  4. Cheryl Aro says:
    January 27, 2017 at 4:01 pm

    Great selection of books! Hoping to be able to have some titles to add to our Elementary Media Center.

    Reply
    1. Pragmatic Mom says:
      April 7, 2017 at 8:04 am

      Thanks so much for entering Cheryl!

      Reply

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