This post was written by Jodi Murphy  “Big breath, magic at my fingertips, and a quest in my heart.” Girl Tales and Dorktales Storytime podcasts have teamed up to bring a one-of-a-kind narrative to the airwaves just in time for Autism Acceptance Month. The result of their collaboration, “Owen and the Order of the Ancient […] The post How Is an Autistic Feminist Fairytale Breaking New Ground in Kids’ Podcasting? appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

On Monday, June 3, 2024, Read Your World is celebrating LGBTQIA+ during Pride Month.  We’re honored to announce our guest author line-up!  During this event we will chat with authors and allies from the LGBTQIA+ community, unveil our classroom kit: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: LGBTQIA+ Classroom Kit, give away books and so much more. Michael Genhart, Ph.D. […] The post Read Your World Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Free Virtual Event appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

On Monday, June 3, 2024, Read Your World is celebrating LGBTQIA+ during Pride Month.  We’re honored to announce our guest author line-up!  During this event we will chat with authors and allies from the LGBTQIA+ community, unveil our classroom kit: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: LGBTQIA+ Classroom Kit, give away books and so much more. Michael Genhart, Ph.D. […] The post Read Your World Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Pride Month Free Virtual Event appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

Guest post from Cardinal Rule Press, Read Your World’s 2024 Silver Sponsor. Diverse friendships and family structures are important topics that represent today’s modern life. From early on, friendship and family become a cornerstone of our lives and we become dependent on them. As we create these relationships, we begin to incorporate more fun and […] The post Multicultural Books about Diverse Friends and Family appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

Guest post from Language Lizard Press, Read Your World’s 2024 Platinum Sponsor. Mark the advent of spring with the exploration of some of Earth’s most diverse biomes and the plants and animals that call them home. Using these fun and informative worksheets, children will learn specific habitat vocabulary, brainstorm how the animals might feel, and […] The post Welcome Spring with Habitat Activities! appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

Guest post by Silver Medallion Sponsor Lee & Low Books.  Discover What’s New from Lee & Low Books for Fall 2023 and Spring 2024! Lee & Low Books is the largest multicultural children’s book publisher in the country. Our mission is to publish diverse books that are about everyone, for everyone. As we continue to […] The post Hena Khan Author Interview and New Books from Lee & Low appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

We are overjoyed with the feedback of our 2024 virtual party participants! Thank you to everyone for your support and kind words.  Multicultural Children’s Book Day is truly a labor of love for the Read Your World Team. 2024 Virtual Party Testimonials Thank you!! I enjoyed listening and reading everyone’s ideas! Thank you so much […] The post What Participants Had to Say About our 2024 Virtual Party appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

Our 2024 Read Your World virtual party celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day is the culmination of a year’s worth of planning, organizing, and rallying the support of the almost 900 reviewers, 212 book donors, our financial supporters and donors (listed here on our Donor Wall), our cohosts and global cohosts, illustrators, and of course, our […] The post Thank You for Celebrating #ReadYourWorld Virtual Party 2024 appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

  Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day is thrilled to present our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 series in conjunction with The Children’s Book Council. Please welcome Flora Ahn and her list of 8 Favorite Diverse Books for Middle Grade. We are giving away 3 copies of her newest book. To enter, please fill […] The post 6 Favorite Diverse Books for Middle Grade & 3 Book Giveaway! // #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more

Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day is thrilled to present our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 series in conjunction with The Children’s Book Council. Please welcome Tiffani Teachey with her list of 8 diverse STEM picture books. We are giving away 3 signed copies of her newest book, STEM Crew Kids Adventures: Building a […] The post 8 Diverse STEM Children’s Books & 3 Signed Book GIVEAWAY // #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 appeared first on Multicultural Children's Book Day ..read more