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Author: RYW Project Manager

Fundraiser | Social Media Shout Outs!

We all have family favorites when it comes to books for kids. The ironic thing is that oftentimes some of our favorite books are from authors that are not household names or even have been published traditionally.

Hidden gems of multicultural children’s books lurk on every home’s bookshelves but because many of these favorite authors don’t have huge marketing budgets, they remain a “best-kept secret” despite the fact they produce amazing diverse books for kids.

But the Multicultural Children’s Book Day Team has come up with a fun and clever way to use our vibrant social media channels to show children’s book authors some online love and while also raising funds to support our Free Diverse Books for Classrooms Project!

MCBD Social Stats

 

  A whole year of planning, organizing, and preparing comes down to one day and one day only, Multicultural Children’s Book Day!  One of the best things about MCBD is our Twitter Party, the excitement going on for an hour, the tweets, retweets, and the book giveaway bundles!  The excitement continues on social media even if the...

{Guest post by Language Lizard}

The Afghan immigrant population in the United States has grown faster over the last decade than many others.  In fact, over 55,000 Afghan refugees arrived in 2021 alone and 44% of those refugees are children being housed temporarily at US military bases. With the focus on Afghanistan this year, we wanted to take a look at the languages that are spoken in the country, interesting facts, and bilingual resources for these new immigrants. 

{Guest Post by Kalaniot Books}

The Melody by Oded Burla and illustrated by Assaf Benharroch (3/8/22; ISBN: 978-1-7350875-5-9; Hardcover $19.99; Ages 3-8; 32 pages)

In this charming story, a mother sings a special melody to her child. So too, each Jew is meant to teach Torah to the next generation, keeping its melodies alive. In this way, the song is eternal. The Melody by Oded Burla and illustrated by Assaf Benharroch (3/8/22; ISBN: 978-1-7350875-5-9; Hardcover $19.99; Ages 3-8; 32 pages) invites us all to sing along.

Getting to Know Our Neighbors

By Elizabeth Andrews, author of the Our Neighbors series from ABDO’s Pop! division

{Guest post by ABDO}

Wherever people walk in America, they will pass others from all different backgrounds. This blend of people is also apparent in an American classroom. No one looks exactly the same. No one has the same family story. 

When I started writing the Our Neighbors series for ABDO’s Pop! division, I knew I wanted to get to know each culture’s day-to-day life before writing. I was learning about Somali, Indian, Chinese, Lebanese, Brazilian, and Mexican Americans. Blogs, news articles, and YouTube videos let me dive into each specific culture.