One of the many missions of MCBD is to always be providing new diverse children's book resources for young readers, parents, teachers, and librarians to utilize. One of our popular free offerings is our yearly downloadable Classroom Kits. In past years, MCBD has produced kits with themes that include Kindness, Empathy, and Poverty. All of these Kits contain...
Guest post from author Shereen Rahming I was no more than seven or eight years old growing up in a tiny village in the relatively small country of Belize. Almost everything I loved and knew existed in that single place. The elementary school I attended was right next door in the community center grounds. My classroom...
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older, or 18% of the population. Anxiety and big emotions are such a large part of our children’s lives these days. Our hunch is that this...
Everyone has a story. That's something children's book author and retired architect, Debbie Mills, has known all her life. She, her husband, Peter, and the couple's eight grown children also believe in the strong bond of family is everything and that belief is evident in this tight-knit family. After moving to Kerrville, Texas in 2007, Debbie...
MCBD co-founder, Mia Wenjen, once stated an exceptionally true fact: "If you want to introduce young readers to new cultures, races, faiths and geographic regions, the two best ways to do that is via food and books." SO TRUE. That fact rings true with long-time MCBD supporter and long-term Medallion Level Sponsor, Charlotte Riggle and her book,...