The #ReadYourWorld Twitter Party is Coming! Great Convos and the Chance to win Boatload of Diverse Kids’ Books!

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Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Day

Win 1 of 12 Book Bundles! Giving away Book Bundles every 6 minutes!

Twitter Party

Friday, January 27th

9 pm to 10 pm EST

Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

We will be discussing the state of children’s book publishing and giving away diversity book bundles every six minutes! We invite EVERYONE to join us: authors, publishers, parents, caregivers, librarians, KidLit lovers. You don’t have to be an author or publisher sponsor to join us! Let’s talk about our favorite multicultural and diverse children’s books, authors, and illustrators!

How do you join the Twitter party? Just use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find us. When you tweet, use the hashtag so everyone can find you!

Register below to be able to win!!

2017 Multicultural Children’s Book DayTwitter Party Book Bundle GIVEAWAYS

Question 1 (9:00pm): Scholatic’s research on top trends in children’s literature found that LESSONS ON KINDNESS WILL BE KEY. What is your top concern?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #1:

Early chapter books and chapter books for ages 6 and up

MVP-Gold Medal Mess by David A. Kelly
Brooklyn Bat Boy by Geoff Griffin
The Curse of the WereHyena by Bruce Hale
Camp Nerd by Elissa Brent Weissman
Zapato Power-Freddie Ramos Rules New York by Jacqueline Jules
Mermaid Tales by Debbie Dadey

Question 2 (9:05 pm): One new controversy in children’s book publishing is who should write from a minority point of view? What do you think?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #2

Sponsored by Pack-n-Go Girls: travel adventure mysteries for girls 6 and up

Mystery at the Christmas Market by Pack-n-Go Girls
Mystery of the Ballerina Ghost by Pack-n-Go Girls
Mystery of the Golden Temple by Pack-n-Go Girls
Mystery of the Min Min Lights by Pack-n-Go Girls
Mystery of the Troubled Toucan by Pack-n-Go Girls
Mystery of the Thief in the Night by Pack-n-Go Girls

Question 3 (9:10 pm): What diversity topics in children’s books do you wish there were more books on?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #3:

Picture Books for ages 4 and up

She Stood for Freedom by Loki Muholland
Rice & Rocks by Sandra L. Richards
Mountain Chef by Annette Bay Pimentel
Ava Dreams of Water by Nancy Moss
Three Years and Eight Months by Icy Smith
Soccer Star by Mina Javaherbin

Question 4 (9:15 pm): I’m noticing characters in stories that happen to be diverse, but that’s not the point of the story. How do you feel about that?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #4:

Board Book Bundle

What Can I See (Child’s Play) by Annie Kubler
When I Wake up by Ming & Joanna Lin
Little Artists Mini Board Book Sets from Kane Miller Publishing
Ladoo & Pooja Day from Ladoo Books
Ladoo & Chai Time from Ladoo Books
Baby Ply by Carol McDougall & Shanda LaRamee-Jones

Question 5 (9:20 pm): Do you have a preference for traditional books versus ebooks? Does it change for children’s books versus adult books?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #5

100 Fun & Easy Learning Games for Kids by Amanda Boyarishnov and Kim Vij
A Charmed Life by Gladys E. Barbieri
Excellent Ed by Stacy McAnulty
Aiden the Soccer Star by Suzan Johnson
Journey to Appleville by Veronica Appleton
10 Little Ninjas by Miranda Paul

Question 6 (9:25 pm): Self published books versus big publishing companies. What makes you buy a self published book?

MCBD Book Bundle Giveaway #6

One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul
Destiny & Faith’s Summer Adventures by Teddy O’Malley
Destiny & Faith Get Stuck in the Country by Teddy O’Malley
Let’s Celebrate Diwali by Anjali Joshi
Amal’s EID and Hanuman & The Orange Sun by Amy Maranville
Here We Go: A Poetry Friday Book from Pomelo Books

Question 7 (9:30 pm): What diversity children’s books, authors and/or illustrators do you think deserve more recognition? Let’s give them a shout out!