Thank You for Celebrating Read Your World Day 2026
February 1, 2026
Read Your World Virtual Party
On January 29, 2026, teachers, librarians, parents, families, co-hosts, sponsors, and everyone who shares our mission gathered for a one-hour virtual party to celebrate diverse and inclusive children’s books. It was a joyful time of connection and solidarity, especially in light of the challenges diverse and inclusive books continue to face. Thank you!
What did participants have to say about our annual party?
- “You all did a great job pulling this together!” – Maria Wen Adcock
- “Thank you SO much ! Loved being a part of it!” – S. Gallardo
- “Thank you so much for all your efforts! “- Lakshmi T.
- “Thanks for another fun party! My fave book event of the year!” – Eugenia Chu
- “Great party as always!!” 🎊🥳🎈🎉- Girlfriends Book Club Baltimore
- “Thank you for this amazing RYW community to connect all of us together to facilitate diverse children’s books! Thank you all! Gratitude to Read Your World Team!!!”❤️ – Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett
- “Thanks for a fun hour of kidlit and diverse books.” – Kimberly Biddle
- “I enjoyed these yearly Zoom meetings to promote diversity and inclusive books.” – Robbin Miller
- “I loved reviewing books for the first time! I never knew how much I would love reviewing and experiencing many diverse books in such a new way. Thank you for the opportunity and I hope I get to do it again!” – Jennifer Hill
- “I look forward to Read Your World every year to introduce me to so many great diverse books!” – Ronna Mandel
- “Thank you for the opportunity to review and share so many wonderful books.” – Eve Panzer
- “So grateful for this amazing space, books, reviewers and those advocating for diversity and bilingualism on bookshelves.” – Aditi Singh
- “Thank you! I got so many great ideas!” – Alex Redmond
- “Thank you everyone, organizers, donors, sponsors!”- Angela Lenz
- “As always, a wonderful evening which inspired me and added to my list of things to do and books to acquire!” – Elizabeth Talmage
- “Amazing resources and people behind these books!” – Karen Kline
- “Thank you to all:)” – Priya
- “Great event. Looking forward to next year!” – H.K. Jenkins
- “Congratulations for all the AMAZING work Ready Your World.” – Maritza Mejia
- “I won a GIANT bundle two years ago, and we still read so many of those books! AND one of the books I reviewed two years ago we read ALL THE TIME ! I’m so thankful!” – Jenipher L.
- “Thank you for all you do! “- A. Redmond
- “This was awesome! It was my first time joining both the virtual party, but also as a reviewer. Thank you for the opportunity. I can’t wait to join again next year.” – Kelly T.
- “I am so thankful to Mia and the whole team!” – Karen
YouTube Video
If you missed our virtual party, don’t worry we recorded it for you! You can also click through the slide deck that was used during the party as well.
Slide Deck
Just click on the slide deck below.
2026 Read Your World Virtual Party by Frances E.
Our 2026 Sponsors
Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors
🏅 Super Platinum Sponsor: Author Deedee Cummings and Make A Way Media
🏅 Platinum Sponsors: Language Lizard Bilingual Books in 60 Languages and Jeanne Walker Harvey
🏅 Gold Sponsors: Publisher Spotlight
🏅 Silver Sponsors: Red Comet Press, Kathleen Choi
🏅 Silver Corporate Sponsor: Scholastic
🏅 Bronze Sponsors: Fabled Films Press
🏅 Corporate Sponsor: Crayola Education
Read Your World is honored to be Supported by these Author Sponsors!
Authors: Audrey Barbakoff, Federico Erebia, Teddi Ahrens, Stephanie M. Wildman, Maritza M. Mejia, Authors J.C. Kato and J.C.², Eugenia Chu, Dorktales Storytime Podcast, Josh Funk, Frances Díaz Evans, Gaia Cornwall, Eric Clock, Maria Wen Adcock, Diana Huang, Gwen Jackson, Gea Meijering, Amanda Hsiung-Blodgett, Ismée Williams, Karin Fisher-Golton, Kathleen Burkinshaw, Tami Lehman-Wilzig, Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou, Nancy Tupper Ling, Teresa Robeson, Crystal Z. Lee, Karen Leggett Abouraya, Elly Swartz, Robbin Miller, Shifa Safadi, Tonya Ellis,Lisa Stringfellow, Sylvia Liu, Kimberly Biddle, Tonya Ellis, Nadine Presley, Natasha Yim, Lisa Chong, Debbie Zapata, Shirin Shamsi, Veronica Appleton, Michael Genhart
Support our work
This year, we are raising money to purchase diverse books to host a FREE Book Fair for Northeast Elementary School in Waltham, Massachusetts. Because this school has a high percentage of low-income families, they are unable to host a book fair.
Your generous donation will enable us to distribute over 500 children’s books, allowing students to own their own books, encouraging literacy and the love of reading. Click the image below or click here to donate
Reminders
If you’re a reviewer don’t forget to link up your reviews here: 2026 Big Giant Linky
Join us for our very first Black History Month virtual event! Get all of the details here.
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