Win Book Bundles at Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party!

Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! We are giving away Book Bundles every 5 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 29, 2021

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

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We will be discussing the state of children’s book publishing and giving away diverse book bundles every six minutes!

We invite EVERYONE to join us: authors, illustrators, publishers, parents, caregivers, librarians, KidLit lovers.

Let’s talk about our favorite multicultural and diverse children’s books, authors, and illustrators!

Win Book Bundles at Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party!

Question 1 (9:00 pm): Are you having uncomfortable conversations about racism and white privilege with your kids or other people?

BOOK BUNDLE #1: Language Lizard-Building Bridges book and a set of their Idiom Books

Question 2 (9:05 pm): What resources on racism and white privilege do you recommend or seek?

BOOK BUNDLE #2: PDF-only BOOK BUNDLE Courtesy of Capstone!! ONE WINNER will win a PDF-only bundle of these books:

1. Hello, Mandarin Duck! by Bao Phi

2. Camila the Star series by Alicia Salazar: (2 of 4 titles)

a. Camila the Baking Star
b. Camila the Record-Breaking Star

3. Astrid and Apollo series by V.T. Bidania: (2 of 4 titles)

a. Astrid and Apollo and the Happy New Year
b. Astrid and Apollo and the Starry Campout

4. Yasmin series by Saadia Faruqi: (2 of 4 titles)

a. Yasmin the Librarian
b. Yasmin the Scientist

5. The Greatest Superpower by Alex Sanchez

6. Farah Rocks New Beginnings by Susan Muaddi Darraj

Question 3 (9:10 pm): Has the pandemic made your children feel anxious, isolated, or depressed? Can you recommend books that have helped?

BOOK BUNDLE #3

When God Made the World by Matthew Paul Turner
Quigley the Quiet Hedgehog by Claudine Norden
Meet Monique by Denise Lawson
Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen
Mommy, I Need my Wheels by Jeanne Fortune
Bindiya in India by Monique Kamaria Chheda
Mei Ling in China City by Icy Smith

Question 4 (9:15 pm): How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected your and/or your kids’ reading life?

BOOK BUNDLE #4

Greenhorn by Anna Olswanger
Oh Brother, Little Brother by Candid Brandon
Dorje the Yak by Caryn Hartman
Accordionly by Michael Genhart
Carols & carmen Campout by Kristin McDonald
This is the Earth by Deedee Cummings
Opening the Road by Keila Dawson
Shlemiel Crooks by Anna Olswanger

Question 5 (9:20 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

BOOK BUNDLE #5 (Bilingual Books from Language Lizard)

Blesk bac Juchi/Flash Bang Wheee! (Czech and English)
Moja biografija/My Life Story by Ulfet Mahmount & Alan Thompson
Awon Ore e Floppy/Floppy’s Friends by Guido Van Genechten
My Daddy is a Giant (in Turkish and English) by Carl Norac
Jill and the Beanstalk by Manju Gregory (Albanian and English)
Rama and the Demon King by Jessica Souhami (Chinese/English)
What Shall We Do with the Boo Hoo Baby? by Cressida Cowell (Panjabi/English)
Cary a kruhy/Line and Circle (Czech/English)

Question 6 (9:25 pm): Our Classroom Kit this year is about activism and activists. What are your favorite books on these topics?

BOOK BUNDLE #6: PDF-only BOOK BUNDLE Courtesy of Make A Way Media/Author Deedee Cummings!! ONE WINNER will win a NINE-BOOK PDF-only bundle:

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What do you hope diversity and multicultural books will teach your children?

BOOK BUNDLE #7 “I Am America” Chapter Books from Jolly Fish Press

Journey to a Promised Lande: A Story of the Exodusters
If The Fire Comes: A Story of Segregation during the Great Depression
When The Earth Dragon Trembled: A Story of Chinatown During the San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Line We Draw: A Story of Imprisoned Japanese Americans
United to Strike: A Story of the Delano Grape Workers
Stranger on the Home Front: A Story of Indian Immigrants and World War I

Question 8 (9:35 pm): What are your favorite diverse children’s and YA books this past year? Let’s give them a shout out!

BOOK BUNDLE #8 Chapter and YA Books

The Last Cherry Blossom by Kathleen Burkinshaw
Red Dove Kisten to the Wind by Sonia Antaki
Sophie Washington: The Snitch by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Sophie Washington: My BFF by Tonya Duncan Ellis
She Flew by Catherine Bodega
Girls on the Line by Jennie Liu
The Freedom Stone by Judi Howe
Mermaid tales by Debbie Dadey

Question 9 (9:40 pm): What genre of children’s books do you think lacks the most diversity? (board books, picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, graphic novels)

BOOK BUNDLE #9

Sounds all Around the World: Dr. James Chapman
Daddy and Me by T.L. Wynne
Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Last Day of School by Julie Gassman
Sissy Goes Tiny by Rebecca Flansburg and BA Norrgard
Sanda: the Girl with the Magical Smile by Sabina Mugassa Bingman
Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines by Jeanne Walker Harvey
My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey by Jeanne Walker Harvey

Question 10 (9:45 pm): Publishers like language Lizard, Hoopoe Books, and TimTimTom books all offer books in as many as 50 languages. What languages do you feel still are not represented well in children’s literature?

BOOK BUNDLE #10

Las Desventuras de Tarah y Darah by Dyesha and Triesha McCants
The Switch: The Misadventures of Tarah and Darah by Dyesha and Triesha McCants
Great Cape-o Colors by Karl Beckstrand
De La Silla De Ivan Salio by Karl Beckstrand
Brandon and his Mask by Katherine Smith
Bella’s Surprise Boat by Christianne C Jones
When God Made the World by Matthew Paul Turner

Question 11 (9:50 pm): What other ways could Multicultural Children’s Book Day support readers, parents, and educators in our quest to raise awareness for the importance of diversity and children’s literature?

BOOK BUNDLE #11 Board Books and Picture Books

Future Astronaut by Lori Alexander
Future Doctor by Lori Alexander
Future Engineer by Lori Alexander
The Saint Nicholas Snow Day by Charlotte Riggle
Alabama Oh and the New Boy by Andi Cann
LaDonna’s Easter in Paris by Kimberly Gorden Biddle
Women Who March by Adena Raub Dershowitz
Molelo the Fire Elephant by Morgan Spicer

Question 12 (9:55 pm): What topic do you think we should do for our next Classroom Kit?

BOOK BUNDLE #12

That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story by Huda Fahmy
Future President (Board Book) by Lori Alexander
GROW! How We Get Food from our Garden by Karl Beckstrand
5 Worlds: The Cobalt Prince by Mark and Alexis Seigel
The Noisy Classroom by Angela Shante
Lost by Christine Reynebeau
Scribbles by Theresa Mackiewicz
Who’s Jerry By T.M.Jackson

BONUS PRIZE! Courtesy of Lois and The Five Enchanted Mermaids! ONE winner (USA-only) will win this bundle that has a Zari doll and Zari hardcover book in it. (Zari is the African-American mermaid in the Five Enchanted Mermaids group.)

BONUS PRIZE! Courtesy of Capstone FIVE WINNERS will win a #ReadingIsForEveryone notebook journal and an oversized book bag featuring some favorite Capstone characters and illustrated by award-winning artist Hatem Aly. Capstone is passionate about inclusivity, equity, and accessibility for the benefit of all kids. They are passionate about inclusivity, equity, and accessibility for the benefit of all kids because we believe #ReadingIsForEveryone! Help us celebrate and advocate for the importance of reading and representation.

GRAND PRIZE!! 12 Diverse Books!

Mr. Inker Finds a Home by Christina Francine
Navid Sin Chimenea by Karina Elze
A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttman Created the Paralympic Games by Lori Alexander
It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood by Josh Funk
HOLA! Let’s Learn Spanish by Judy Martialay
O is for Oshun by Kya Johnson
Scribbles by Theresa Mackiewicz
Mighty May Won’t Cry Today by Kendra & Claire-Voe Ocampo
What if we Were All the Same! by CM Harris
RAINBOW: A First Book of Pride by Michael Genhart
Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen
Isn’t It Scary? by Vernon Hamilton

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My books:

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
Starred review from School Library Journal
Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids

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