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…
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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…
Diverse Minds HS Writing Challenge: $5000 Prizes
For High School Students in the following areas:Washington, D.C. Metro Area, Southern New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and New York Diverse Minds Writing Challenge Now celebrating its 11th Anniversary! This innovative competition asks high school students, in each region, to write and illustrate a children’s book that tells a story of tolerance, diversity or inclusion. Students…
FREE Classroom Kindness Kit from Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Now more than ever, a message of hope, compassion, empathy and understanding is needed. Now more than ever, we need to come together as a nation of beautifully diverse people and encourage and implement KINDESS. Kindness is word that many of us are hearing more and more thanks to a concerning, tense and sometimes scary…
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Sponsorships Closing Jan 6th!
The prep of the upcoming Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 (1/27/17) is humming right along! In case you’ve missed all the details, Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom are teaming up for the fourth year to raise awareness on the ongoing need to include kid’s books that celebrate diversity…