MCCBD Recap and Some Really BIG Thank YOUS!
We did it!
Our second Multicultural Children’s Book Day: #ReadYourWorld {January 27th} was a HUGE success! Over 150+ bloggers , 17 major sponsors, a boatload of generous book donators and many, many authors, teachers, parents, readers and librarians showed up to read, visit and enjoy the multicultural book titles, discussions and book-related activities!
2015 Valued Sponsors
Book Donators
We were blessed with a ton of wonderful authors and publishers who generously donated review copies of books to our bloggers. Immedium Books , Hindi Gym , Author Jewell Parker Rhodes, Author Margo Sorensen, Author Shanequa Davis , Tuttle Publishing, Author Bill Pasani, Author Max Oliver, Author Jacqueline Jules, author Shana Bernabela Author Felicia Capers, Lee and Low Books, Peachtree Publishers, Author Gladys Barbieri, Author Sherrill Cannon, Author Susanne Aspley, Author Carla Torres, Author Frances Gilbert, Author Bernice Rocque Author Meera Sriram, Author Karl Beckstrand, Real Street Kidz The Magic Poof, Wisdom Tales Press, Chronicle Books, Lee & Low Books, Author Stephen Hodges and the Magic Poof Wisdom Tales Press,Daybreak Press Global Bookshop, Gold Sponsors: Satya House, MulticulturalKids.com Capstone Publishing
View the details of our highly successful twitter party HERE.
MCCBD Book Reviewers
The Results
This wonderful day came to a close as bloggers, publishers and authors converged on the Multicultural Children’s Book Day site for one Big Gigantic Linky Party and Giveaway. To date we have over 200 different suggestions for multicultural titles for kids. Please check out our Link Party and create a new reading list for your family!
In Conclusion
Our mission for this event was to not only raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more of these of books into classrooms and libraries. Thanks to extended media attention, social media and the help of all involved with Multicultural Children’s Book Day, we feel we achieved all of that {and then some!} and we couldn’t be prouder!
Alex Baugh
February 22, 2015 9:34 amThank you and Mia for all your hard work bringing Multicultural Children’s Book Day together and making it such a success. Looking forward to next year already!
ValarieBudayr
March 1, 2015 3:22 pmThanks so much for your support Alex! We couldn’t have done it without the support of great bloggers like yourself!
Roshni
February 23, 2015 1:58 pmThank you for organizing this wonderful event! I would love to be a regular participant in this!
ValarieBudayr
March 1, 2015 3:22 pmThank you so much Roshni! We are so happy to have you and will make sure you get our information for next year!
Carolyn Wilhelm
February 24, 2015 4:39 pmExcellent idea, excellent results, and much needed help in the area of multicultural books for kids. Impressive work!
ValarieBudayr
March 1, 2015 3:22 pmThanks so much Carolyn! We really appreciate your kind words!