Please welcome Michael Smith with his picture book on exploring diverse cultures through picture books. We are giving away a copy of his book, It Starts with a Raindrop. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom of the post. Exploring Diverse Cultures Through Picture Books I am Hapa by Crystal Smith I am Hapa encourages children to...
Today's book list is from Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph illustrator Francis Vallejo. His eight picture books come from his heart; he has a personal connection to each one. We are giving away a copy of Jazz Day. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to win. 8 Diversity Picture Books That Inspire Francis...
Now more than ever, a message of hope, compassion, empathy, and understanding is needed.
Now more than ever, we need to come together as a nation of beautifully diverse people and encourage and implement KINDNESS.
Kindness is a word that many of us are hearing more and more thanks to a concerning, tense, and sometimes scary 2016. It something we all as humans need to be mindful of especially when it comes to being role models for kids. As always, encouraging and teaching kindness to children starts at home and in the classroom.
Powerhouse Children’s Publishing Company, Scholastic, has noted that books and activities that promote kindness will be a key trend in 2017…
…and the Multicultural Children’s Book Day Team couldn’t agree more. With that in mind we put our collective heads together and with the help of authors Jarrett Krosoczka and DEMI, have created a very special downloadable MCBD Kindness Classroom Kit for all teachers, parents, librarians, and educators to utilize.
Please welcome Linda Jackson with her list of 8 Triumphant African American Chapter Books. We are also giving away a copy of her book, Midnight Without a Moon. Please fill out the Rafflecopter below at the bottom to enter. 8 Triumphant African American Chapter Books Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Set in Mississippi at the...
The prep of the upcoming Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 (1/27/17) is humming right along! In case you’ve missed all the details, Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom are teaming up for the fourth year to raise awareness on the ongoing need to include kid’s books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves while also working diligently to get more of these types of books into the hands of young readers, parents and educators.
Please welcome Sandra Richards today with her diverse picture book list celebrating family, food, art, and music through the lens of African American authors and illustrators. She is a debut author with a wonderful picture book about rice and beans classics eaten all over the world called Rice & Rocks. A Legacy of Culture: Diverse Picture...
Please welcome Darcy Pattison with a list of Adoption or Foster Family Stories. We are giving away a copy of her latest book, Longing for Normal. To win, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Longing for Normal by Darcy Pattison Adoption or Foster Family Chapter Books 1. The Book Thief by Markus Zuzak When World War II hits Europe,...
Since the dawn of mankind, humans have had problems dealing with people who are different from them. Despite the Golden Rule in the Bible to treat “the other” as one would treat oneself, relations with others have been a challenge, and interactions have often led to wars, persecutions, and devaluation.
Nowadays, we live and work among people from different cultures, and the world is ever more connected.
How do we prepare our children for good relations in the multicultural, multilingual world?
Queen Girls is a collection of stories about inspirational women from the past turned into fairy tales. Their mission is to create children’s books that empower girls to follow their dreams and envision them as possible. This is the reason why the stories are based on real women.
‘Often times, classic stories highlight the strength, courage and skills of men while female characters are often stereotyped or one-dimensional. Did you know that 57% of children’s books have male protagonists, while 31% are female?[*1] We believe that we should be telling different stories to our children.’
They also believe in giving back to the community and this is why they stand on a One for One model. Every time you purchase a book, another will be donated to local and international organizations who are fighting illiteracy and empowering girls.
Please welcome Jo Meserve Mach and Vera Lynne Stroup-Rentier for #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2017. Their book, Neema Wants to Learn, relates to their list of eight books for kids with disabilities. We are giving away a copy of Neema Wants to Learn. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to win. The books we publish focus...
