Hi! How does multicultural children's book day work? What exactly does this non-profit do? Please tell me more:)
This was a question that popped into my email a few weeks ago and we LOVE questions like that!
For those who are unfamiliar with the diversity in children's literacy initiative known as Multicultural Children's Book Day, the MCBD website has a plethora of who's, where's, and whys.
Within the website, you can see our Mission & History, what we consider a multicultural book, our timelines, and much more. MCBD is a year-round non-profit diversity in children's literacy initiative but once a year we have a whopping huge online celebration that shines the spotlight on diverse books, authors, and publishers.
In a nutshell, January 28, 2022, will mark the 9th year of Multicultural Children’s Book Day’s (MCBD) quest to get culturally diverse books into the hands of children, parents, teachers, and librarians. As you may know, Multicultural Children’s Book Day (MCBD) is a non-profit that works with authors to get their books reviewed during our online event and also works to get free diversity children's books into the hands of young readers.
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 and publishers who join forces to shine the spotlight on diversity in children and YA literature. Celebrated annually on the last Friday in January, this global non-profit offers a plethora of free resources, teaching tools, booklists, downloads, and a year-round initiative to get multicultural and diverse books into the hands of young readers. To date, they have donated over 10,000 books to underserved kids, classrooms, and organizations, and that number continues to climb. To learn more about MCBD, visit them on the web and be follow their official hashtag #ReadYourWorld on social media.
This online celebration includes the sharing of book reviews, offline parties, and displays that are dedicated to multicultural books, fun giveaways, important discussions, collaborations, connections, a crazy-fun Twitter Party on 1/28/22, and the creation of The Big Giant Linky that lives on the MCBD site forever as a resource (go here and scroll down to see 2021's Linky).
SUMMARY OF MULTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S BOOK DAY EVENT
FIRST, a unique opportunity to shine the spotlight on diverse/multicultural books, authors, and publishers.
SECOND, a giant online book reviewing event —
Book appreciators, readers, parents, teachers, librarians, and caregivers have the opportunity to explore lots of children’s and YA books with diverse content via online marketing that provides robust visibility for authors and publishers, book reviews, classroom kits, classroom book bundles, contests, giveaways, book lists, activity suggestions, and links.
THIRD, a giant networking event —
An ongoing mission to connect organizers, sponsors, co-hosts, bloggers, and others interested in expanding awareness of, and promotion of multicultural children’s books via our Twitter Party and very active MCBD Facebook Group.
FOURTH, an offline classroom, library, or gathering place celebration —
A chance for students, educators, and parents to celebrate diversity and multicultural books in the months leading up to, and during, the Multicultural Children’s Book Day celebration that occurs on the last Friday in January.
FIFTH, a year-long literacy-based initiative-That works tirelessly to provide books to classrooms, organizations, and under-served kids all year long via book donations.
Use hashtag # ReadYourWorld for social media.
MCBD does not review books, so to speak. BUT we do have different opportunities available for authors to shine the spotlight on their diverse books and even unique ways to collaborate with us. Some are paid options, some are not. Pop over to our main site to learn more.
Do you have a love of diversity in children’s literature? Are you willing to share a diverse children’s book review online in honor of our 1/28/22 celebration? If yes, we'd love it if you added your name to the list to be an MCBD2022 Book Reviewer!
CLICK THIS LINK Diverse Children and YA Book Reviewers -We need you for MCBD2022! (1/28/22)
Other Ways to Support This Non-Profit
Donate Books
Are you a publisher or an author of multicultural books for children? Would you like to donate a book for Multicultural Children’s Book Day? These books will ultimately end up in the hands of deserving teachers, librarians, parents, and young readers!
These donated books will be gifted to young readers, parents, and educators. There is no guarantee your donated book will be reviewed during the event but we always acknowledge our book donators and support them as much as possible.
Go HERE to Learn More.
Visit our Blog
Follow the #ReadYourWorld hashtag on social media
**Direct all questions and inquiries to admin@multiculturalchildrensbookday.com**
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