Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Multicultural Children's Book Day - TODAY!



Sprout's Bookshelf is honored to be part of Multicultural Children's Book Day this year. Here's the full list of 2015 co-hosts:











2015 Sponsors for Multicultural Children's Book Day:

MCCBD’s 2015 Sponsors include Platinum Sponsors: Wisdom Tales Press, Daybreak Press Global BookshopGold Sponsors:  Satya House,  MulticulturalKids.com,   Author Stephen Hodges and the Magic PoofSilver SponsorsJunior Library Guild,  Capstone PublishingLee and Low Books,  The Omnibus PublishingBronze Sponsors:Double Dutch DollsBliss Group BooksSnuggle with Picture Books Publishing,  Rainbow Books,   Author FeliciaCapers,   Chronicle Books   Muslim Writers Publishing ,East West Discovery Press.


Today we are Celebrating:

A giant blog tour and Link-up

Our Big MCCBD Linky is LIVE today so that bloggers can link up their multicultural children's book reviews so that readers, parents, teachers, librarians, and caregivers can explore lots of books with diversity content via book reviews, book lists, and links. ADD YOUR LINK BELOW!


A giant networking event
Our goal is to also connect organizers, sponsors, co-hosts, bloggers, and others interested in expanding awareness of, and promotion of multicultural children’s books.


A virtual book drive
We have partnered with First Book for a Virtual Book Drive to help in our efforts to place multicultural books in locations where they are needed.



ALSO-We're hosting a Twitter party tonight at 9pm to 10pm EST using hashtag #ReadYourWorld. We will be talking about diversity in children's books and  giving away 10 packages of wonderful diversity and inclusive books for kids!!! Please join us!


Multicultural Children's Book Day Twitter Party
Use Hashtag: #ReadYourWorld

Today, January 27th

9pm to 10pm EST

Here's your chance to win 10 packages of Diversity Books for Kids and chat about multicultural children's books with MCCBD founders Valarie Budayr (Jump Into a Book) and Mia Wenjen (PragmaticMom)!



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