Guest Post from Janelle Diller and Pack-n-Go Girls® ::Big sigh:: The world has changed—we hope just temporarily. But here we are. No travel. Extra days out of school. Uncertain times. Thank goodness for books to distract us! We have some great multicultural recommendations to pass the time and expand your children’s world. Hopefully, your library has them,...
Guest Post from author Connie-Vee Hawkins People often say I was born with a camera in my hand. I loved taking my parent's camera and snapping pictures. I saw each picture as a story. As I grew older, everyone realized I was indeed the storyteller of the family. Storytelling is therapeutic. It helps us to process...
Multicultural Children's Book Day is just around the corner on January 31st. It's a great time to reflect on whether your book collection is encompassing all perspectives. One of our authors, Lisa Travis, had a unique experience as a panelist for this topic at the last American Association of School Librarians conference. We thought we would...
Guest post from Pack-n-Go Girls Ever wonder what holiday celebrations look like in other countries? Then let's take your kids on a tour of the world this Christmas with Pack-n-Go Girls Christmas around the World Adventure! Travel to different countries and learn about holiday celebrations in Austria, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Thailand. Print out the provided passport read...
Recently, the MCBD Team has spent considerable time creating our 5th Free Classroom Kit for Teachers, Librarians, and parents to utilize. The theme of the 2019/2020 Multicultural Children’s Book Day Classroom Kit is Understand and Celebrate our Differences. We’ve replaced our previous title, “Understanding and Celebrating People with Disabilities,” after learning that this isn’t correct...