What an honor to have distinguished author Julius Lester here today with his list of diversity picture books and poetry books. We are also giving away a copy of his newest book, The Girl Who Saved Yesterday, illustrated by Carl Angel. Did you notice that Carl Angel is also a part of our #ReadYourWorld Book...
Today, Scholastic released the latest research from the newest Kids & Family Reading Report, 6th edition. We learned what kids – and parents – want in books, as well as kids need for more guidance on books to read for fun. For 10 years, this nationally representative research from Scholastic has surveyed kids ages 6-17 and...
Please welcome picture book author and illustrator Aram Kim today with a list of picture books that just so happen to have diversity characters but that's not the point of the story. That's diversity at its finest! We are giving away a copy of her picture book, Cat on a Bus. Please fill out the Rafflecopter...
Please welcome Cynthia Levinson today with a list of inspirational stories about valuing and celebrating diversity comprised of picture and chapter books. We are also giving away a copy of her nonfiction book, Watch Out for Flying Kids! Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Inspirational stories about valuing and celebrating diversity The...
Please welcome author Farhana Zia with her list of irrepressible and inspirational young characters who tackle life's challenges. We are giving away a copy of her latest book, Child of Spring. Please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. The chapter books I selected are about irrepressible and inspirational young characters who are unafraid to...
Thank you to everyone who came to our #ReadYourWorld Twitter Party. We had great participation! On the day of Multicultural Children's Book Day, January 27th, we trended most of the day as everyone shared their book reviews. During our Twitter Party at night (901-pm EST), 1900 tweets during that hour caused #ReadYourWorld TO TREND on Twitter at the...
Welcome to our 4th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Here’s how to celebrate:
. It’s FREE today through January 31st!Let’s Celebrate Chinese New Year and Multicultural Book Day! Chinese New Year’s Eve Day is January 27th, the same day as Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Let’s celebrate them together! Chinese New Year is celebrated for two weeks each year starting on the night before the lunar new year begins. This year it will end on February...
One of the most admired and respected publishing companies in the United States, Chronicle Books was founded in 1967 and over the years has developed a reputation for award-winning, innovative books. The company continues to challenge conventional publishing wisdom, setting trends in both subject and format, maintaining a list that includes fine art titles in design, art, architecture, and photography. Inspired by the enduring magic and importance of books, our mission at Chronicle Books is to create and distribute exceptional publishing that is instantly recognizable for its spirit, creativity, and value.
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Starting Thursday, January 26th, through Tuesday, January 31st, our Multicultural Children’s Book Day ebook will be FREE on Amazon!
Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educators
Alex Baugh of Randomly Reading
Amanda Boyarshinov of The Educators’ Spin On It
Valarie Budayr of Jump Into a Book
Erica Clark of What Do We Do All Day?
Rebecca Flansburg of Frantic Mommy
Anna Geiger of The Measured Mom
Svenja Gernand of Colours of Us
Michelle Goetzl of Books My Kids Read
Jennifer Hughes of The Jenny Evolution
MaryAnne Kochenderfer of Mama Smiles
Marie-Claude Leroux of Marie Pastiche
Katie Logonauts of The Logonauts
Stephanie Meade of InCultureParent
Katie Meadows of Youth Literature Reviews
Leanna Guillén Mora of All Done Monkey
Becky Morales of Kid World Citizen
Carrie Pericola of Crafty Moms Share
Jodie Rodriguez of Growing Book by Book
Melissa Taylor of Imagination Soup
Mia Wenjen of PragmaticMom
Uma Krishnaswami, author
Elsa Marston, author
