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May 31, 2020

MCBD has been blessed with an amazing connection and relationship with Language Lizard for several years. We are also honored they continue to be a reoccurring Medallion Level Sponsor for our Multicultural Children's Book Day celebrations. This company always presents a high level of professionalism while providing much need products in a huge variety of...

Free Resources to Keep Young Minds Learning | Part TWO

by Valarie Budayr

Free Resources, Multicultural Booklist

April 28, 2020

Free Resources for Distance Learners and Homeschoolers...

Book-Inspired Activities to Keep Young Minds Learning | Part One

by Valarie Budayr

Classroom Kit, Free Resources, Multicultural Booklist

April 21, 2020

Free Resources for Distance Learners and Homeschoolers! Our amazing authors and publishers have banded together to help us keep feeling/sharing/inspiring those learning from home with free or affordable book-inspired activities and learning tools. Enjoy! Book-Inspired Activities to Keep Young Minds Learning | Part One Who's ready for some Indoor Reading BINGO? Free download @ https://bit.ly/3aBuNw8. Happy Reading! Author Felicia...

A sweet diverse book about the ways parents show affection

by Valarie Budayr

Author Visits, Diverse Book Review, Multicultural Booklist

April 19, 2020

As parents, we adore showing our children how much we love them through hugs, kisses, tickles, and snuggles. But we also know there comes a day when parents’ hearts sink a little because their offspring decide they have “outgrown” the need for these signs of affection. Mama Kisses, Papa Hugs by Lisa Tawn Bergren (WaterBrook & Multnomah)...

Ways to Keep Kids Reading During Distance Learning and Quarantine

by Valarie Budayr

Multicultural Booklist

April 11, 2020

(Guest post from Janelle Diller) What a challenging time this is for everyone! There’s nothing easy about sheltering in place and helping your kids with online learning for the first time. It’s only a small consolation that we have plenty of company (hundreds of millions!) in this new reality. To give you an extra hand Pack-n-Go Girls...

Authors & Publishers-if it feels like the World isn’t Listening, do this.

by Valarie Budayr

Featured, Free Resources, Teacher Tools

April 4, 2020

(Guest post from MCBD Project Manager, Becky Flansburg) As I type this, I am doing my best to look away from the horror (I can't think of a better word right now) that is unfolding across the globe. A silent enemy is creeping and infecting and completely changing life as we knew it. Three months ago,...

5 Ways that Increasing the Awareness of Diverse Books is Paying Off

by Valarie Budayr

diversity in children’s books, Multicultural Booklist

April 2, 2020

Our world is an exciting place. Cultures are blending, family dynamics are changing, and the world that the next generation is inheriting has become a delightful melting pot of different cultures, races, and traditions. Kidlit provides families with an invaluable opportunity to discover our world through vibrant stories, education resources, and colorful illustrations and imagery....

Multicultural Book Recommendations for World Travel from the Safety of Home

by Valarie Budayr

Guest Posts, Multicultural Booklist

March 22, 2020

Guest Post from Janelle Diller and Pack-n-Go Girls® ::Big sigh:: The world has changed—we hope just temporarily. But here we are. No travel. Extra days out of school. Uncertain times. Thank goodness for books to distract us! We have some great multicultural recommendations to pass the time and expand your children’s world. Hopefully, your library has them,...

Diversity in kid literature | Your experience matters too, little one

by Valarie Budayr

Multicultural Booklist

February 18, 2020

Guest Post from author Connie-Vee Hawkins People often say I was born with a camera in my hand. I loved taking my parent's camera and snapping pictures. I saw each picture as a story. As I grew older, everyone realized I was indeed the storyteller of the family. Storytelling is therapeutic. It helps us to process...

Greek Authors and Diverse Book Reviewers Share | Part 2

by Valarie Budayr

Book review, Guest Posts, Multicultural Booklist

February 15, 2020

Earlier this week, we shared how lucky we are to have enthusiastic participation and brilliant talent from all over the globe--specifically from our authors and diverse book reviewers from Greece. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Global CoHost, Agatha Rodi, we continue to be able to round up an amazing array of multicultural children's...