{Guest post by Kristi Bernard of Kristi's Book Nook} Pam Margolis is the creator of The Unconventional Librarian website. As a librarian, she loves to share books on her site and encourages kids to read books with sensitive topics. Pam is also on the MCBD Board of Advisors. You can learn about her here. MCBD: Hi Pam....
There are so many amazing things happening at MCBD Headquarters, we don't know where to begin! Here are some highlights, new offerings, and exciting victories that we want you to know about A Day of Global Giving MCBD is participating in #GivingTuesday (December 1, 2020) for the first time. As a non-profit, we are always looking for innovative...
{Guest Post By Deedee Cummings} As I write this, I am sitting across from my young son, Nick, who is Black like me. He is reading a book with no pictures and his eyes are moving fervently as he scans the pages. I wonder what he is thinking as he reads the words and absorbs the...
{Guest post by Ajanta Chakraborty-Co-Founder/CEO of Bollywood Groove™ & Culture Groove} Diwali, the festival of lights of India, is the Christmas equivalent of India. During this time, the entire country gets into a sparkly festive mood that was also an integral part of my cultural upbringing there. Away from the motherland, the desire to spread the same...
As you know, our online event/holiday takes place the last Friday of every January so this year it will fall on 1/29/21and this will be our EIGHTH Multicultural Children’s Book Day celebration! Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is an online and offline celebration that attracts thousands of supporters, educators, parents, caregivers, book reviewers, and quality authors...