It's HERE! We are thrilled and excited not only that our official 2020 poster is complete, but also because award-winning author/illustrator Jerry Craft was the creator! Multicultural Children's Book Day Official 2020 Poster Not only do we love Jerry's style, but we also knew we wanted a poster that reflects older children this year. Jerry rose to...
The calendar just flipped to November and Multicultural Children's Book Day Headquarters is humming right along! We have some marketing ideas and strategies that we'd like to share with everyone who is involved...
If you love diverse books for kids and have a social media platform to share a review on, we want to give you a FREE diversity book to review! January 31, 2020, will mark the 7th year of Multicultural Children’s Book Day’s (MCBD) quest to get culturally diverse books into the hands of children, parents, teachers,...
What do you want? What do you want? Everyone has been asked that question. Is your answer “a million dollars, peace, and quiet or a new car”? What do you want? It can be a caring question or an exasperating question. What do you want? Your answer gives you the opportunity to advocate for yourself. Books For Kids with...
San Bernardino Fatherhood mission is: “To eliminate fatherlessness in San Bernardino by promoting a culture of father inclusion and responsible fatherhood in our communities. This mission will be accomplished in collaboration with local schools, community partners, faith-based organizations and public and private agencies.” San Bernardino Fatherhood vision is: “A society where children thrive, families are stronger,...
Pack-n-Go Girls is excited to be Platinum sponsors of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. We’re big believers in MCBD’s mission and have been part of it for years at various levels. Get Ready for a Changing World We’re often asked about why we started Pack-n-Go Girls. The first thing that comes to mind is how much fun we...
As one of the largest and most engaging annual book festivals in the northeast, The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival shares a mission that is near-and-dear to our heart; a mission to put a book in the hands of every child. {Art by Roxie Munro} The 7th annual #ChappBook festival will take place this year on October 5th,...
“If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it.”~Toni Morrison That was the sentiment that author and mom, Jill Barletti, kept in mind when she took a leap of faith and created her flourishing publishing company, Snowflake Stories. "Just like a snowflake...
As you may already know, Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD) is in its 7th year as far and we are showing no signs of slowing down :) But even after seven years, many people are just learning about this global non-profit and have tons of questions. The following is some details on the core of this...
Guest Post By: Erin Twamley From the #ownvoices to #readyourworld to specific trends like #WomeninSTEM, book creators and readers are hungry for the production and consumption of diverse literature. As an author and an educator myself of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math or STEM publications, I have found that especially in the nonfiction children’s book world...
