Hard to believe that the 6th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 is just around the corner. As we scurry and scuttle to make sure everything is in place to make this the best MCBD ev-A, we want to take a moment to remind everyone of the plethora of free resources and downloads that this non-profit...
SO..what in the world is “On My Desk” anyway? This series got started because, with my role as Project Manager, I get to enjoy the avalanche of amazing multicultural books for kids that are donated to our project. A good chunk of the year my office looks like a small bookstore and I love every...
One of the best resources to explore the world of children’s literature with kids AND adults is none other than KidLit TV. Julie Gribble, a two Emmy Award nominee, a multi-award-winning writer, screenwriter, filmmaker, and producer, founded KidLit TV to help inspire children to learn and read. She has assembled an all-star team of diverse...
We are so excited to present our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2019 in conjunction with Children’s Book Council! This year we have 10 amazing authors with unique book lists to share. Each author is also doing a book giveaway! Please welcome Cynthia Leitich Smith today to kick off our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2019 with the Children’s Book...
Guest Post by author Padma Venkatraman I’m twenty and in graduate school when I first hear the expression “food fights.” I refuse to picture what my classmate, Heinz, has described: children throwing food on one another, for “fun.” As a young woman who’s left behind her not-exactly-wealthy single mother and journeyed alone overseas, I cannot...