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The 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup!

Welcome to our 5th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2018 #ReadYourWorld Book Review Linkup

Here’s how to celebrate:

1. Link up your diversity book reviews. DIVERSE CHILDREN’S BOOK REVIEWS ONLY PLEASE. Non-relevant adds will be deleted
2. Find new books to read for your home or classroom bookshelf by following our #READYOURWORLD hashtag on social media.
3. Win diversity book bundles at our Twitter Party tonight! We’re giving away 100+ children’s books from 9pm to 10pm EST. RSVP here. Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld.
4. Buy a copy-support a teacher. Grab your a copy of Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educators.
5. Take a moment to visit all of our amazing Medallion Level and Author Sponsors to discover even more great multicultural books for kids and young adults:

HONORARY: Children’s Book Council, Junior Library Guild

PLATINUM:Scholastic Book Clubs

GOLD:Audrey Press, Candlewick Press, Loving Lion Books, Second Story Press, Star Bright Books, Worldwide Buddies

SILVER:Capstone Publishing, Author Charlotte Riggle, Child’s Play USA, KidLit TV, Pack-n-Go Girls, Plum Street Press

BRONZE: Carole P. Roman, Charlesbridge Publishing, Dr. Crystal Bowe, Gokul! World, Green Kids Club, Gwen Jackson, Jacqueline Woodson, Juan J. Guerra, Language Lizard, Lee & Low Books, RhymeTime Storybooks, Sanya Whittaker Gragg, TimTimTom Books, WaterBrook & Multnomah, Wisdom Tales Press

 

2018 Author Sponsors

Honorary Author Sponsors: Author/Illustrator Aram Kim and Author/Illustrator Juana Medina

Author Janet Balletta, Author Susan Bernardo,  Author Carmen Bernier-Grand, Author Tasheba Berry-McLaren and Space2Launch, Bollywood Groove Books, Author Anne Broyles,  Author Kathleen Burkinshaw, Author Eugenia Chu, Author Lesa Cline-Ransome, Author Medeia Cohan and Shade 7 Publishing, Desi Babies, Author Dani Dixon and Tumble Creek Press, Author Judy Dodge Cummings, Author D.G. Driver, Author Nicole Fenner and Sister Girl Publishing, Debbi Michiko Florence, Author Josh Funk, Author Maria Gianferrari, Author Daphnie Glenn, Globe Smart Kids, Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle, Author Quentin Holmes, Author Esther Iverem, Jennifer Joseph: Alphabet Oddities, Author Kizzie Jones, Author Faith L Justice , Author P.J. LaRue and MysticPrincesses.com, Author Karen Leggett Abouraya, Author Sylvia Liu, Author Sherri Maret, Author Melissa Martin Ph.D., Author Lesli Mitchell, Pinky Mukhi and We Are One, Author Miranda Paul, Author Carlotta Penn Real Dads Read, Author Sandra L. Richards, RealMVPKids Author Andrea Scott, Alva Sachs and Three Wishes Publishing, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen,  Author Sarah Stevenson, Author Gayle H. Swift Author Elsa Takaoka, Author Christine Taylor-Butler, Nicholette Thomas and  MFL Publishing  Author Andrea Y. Wang, Author Jane Whittingham  Author Natasha Yim

Book Reviewers: Please link up your book reviews here. Whether your review is on a BLOG, INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, or YOUTUBE, all reviews can be added to this Master Linkup.
Pro Tip: Use the link of the review blog post or social media update instead of your site or social media account.

January 27th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Please RSVP for Twitter Party here.

All winners need to be signed up so that we can send you your book bundle.

You can see the question and book bundle prizes here.

Our ebook resource is FREE today through January 30, 2018!

Read Your World: A Guide to Multicultural Children’s Books for Parents and Educators

Other Free Resources:

Classroom Kindness Kit

Classroom Empathy Kit

Diversity Book Lists and Activities

Our Diverse World Book Lists for Kids (this is a general book list)

It’s also broken out by country/geographic area:

• Our Diverse World: Africa
• Our Diverse World: Asia
• Our Diverse World: China
• Our Diverse World: Japan
• Our Diverse World: Korea
• Our Diverse World: India
• Our Diverse World: Armenia
• Our Diverse World: Australia
• Our Diverse World: Latin America
• Our Diverse World: Mexico
• Our Diverse World: Middle East
• Our Diverse World: Scandinavia

Diversity in Children’s Books Presented as Every Day (this is a book list)

Books on World Religions for Kids (this is a book list)

It’s also broken out by holiday and/or religion.

• Diverse Thanksgiving Books for Kids
• Diverse Christmas Books for Kids  
• Muslim Books for Kids
• Jewish Books for Kids
• Hindu Books for Kids
• Buddhist Books for Kids
• Confucianism & Taoism Books for Kids
• Baha’i Books for Kids
• Day of the Dead Books for Kids
• Las Posadas Books for Kids  

Seeing Yourself in Children’s Books

• Special Needs Books for Kids
• LGBT Book Lists for Kids of All Ages
• African American Books for Kids of All Ages
• American Indian Books for Kids of All Ages
• Asian American Books for Kids of All Ages  
• Hispanic American Books for Kids of All Ages

Diversity Books By Genre

• Diverse Board Books
• Diverse Picture Books  
• Diverse Easy Readers & Early Chapter Books  
• Diverse Chapter Books
• Diverse Biography Picture Books
• Diverse Graphic Novels
• Diverse Fantasy and Science Fiction for Kids  
• If You Like This: Read This Diversity Book for Kids
• Bilingual Books for Kids

General Diversity Book Lists (this is a book list)

 

Aram Kim has a free coloring sheet of her Multicultural Children’s Day 2018 Poster here.

Find more diversity, multicultural, and inclusive books on our Multicultural Children’s Book Day Pinterest Board. Follow on Pinterest to get daily updates.