{Guest Post By Deedee Cummings} As I write this, I am sitting across from my young son, Nick, who is Black like me. He is reading a book with no pictures and his eyes are moving fervently as he scans the pages. I wonder what he is thinking as he reads the words and absorbs the...
As you know, our online event/holiday takes place the last Friday of every January so this year it will fall on 1/29/21and this will be our EIGHTH Multicultural Children’s Book Day celebration! Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is an online and offline celebration that attracts thousands of supporters, educators, parents, caregivers, book reviewers, and quality authors...
As many of you know, Multicultural Children's Book Day (MCBD) is a global non-profit initiative that celebrates diverse authors and works year-round to raise awareness on the importance of diversity in children's literature. With our ears to the ground and eyes peeled (that is such an ODD phrase!!), we are also always on the prowl for...
If you are looking for guest posts about diverse books that focus on timely topics & unique language, there have been many on Multicultural Children’s Book Day blog recently....
{guest post by Sandra Amoako} My name is Sandra Amoako and I am a Ghanaian mother of two, author, and publisher dedicated to creating unique, fun, and educational multicultural children's books. The inspiration behind writing a bilingual, children’s book in Twi and English started when I was pregnant with my first child. I always had the...