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...
It's a wrap! Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 is officially over and we think it was the Best.Celebration.YET. Over the last years, our online and offline diverse kidlit initiative has enabled us to not only shine the spotlight on exceptional diverse books for kids and teens but to also get to know the amazing people who bring...
MCBD is blessed with enthusiastic participation and brilliant talent from all over the globe, but our beloved Greek supporters, reviewers, authors, and publishers deserve a special round of praise and recognition! Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Global CoHost, Agatha Rodi, we are proud to share this Global Collaboration with Greek Authors and Supporters....
Guest post from Erin Yun I’ve always been a huge fan of reimagined stories, and I’m an even bigger fan of reimagined stories that feature different perspectives and cultures. In fact, I like them so much that my debut novel, Pippa Park Raises Her Game, is inspired by Great Expectations. As a kid, I read tons...