Please welcome my guest author, Joan Schoettler, with her children’s book list on  Celebrating Armenia and the Armenian Culture through Picture Books and Middle Grade Novels. Octo… Read More

Musician Annie Lynn of AnnieBird Music created the Multicultural Children’s Book Day song for us. Her son Alex, a film major, created the videos. The most recent one below has received… Read More

For generations children’s literature has captured the hearts of generations of readers, but what sets it apart? Imagination? Charm? Humor? Heart? These are strong contenders, but it g… Read More

Thank you to illustrator, Rebecca “Bex” Burgess for our newest Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2024 poster. Check out their website here… Read More

Here is a round-up of all my resources in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 through October 15. Read Your World Virtual Event: Unique Perspectives on Hispanic/Latinx Chil… Read More

Award-winning kidlit creator Maya Gonzalez (illustrator of I Can Be . . . Me!) wrote a series of essays to celebrate Pride month. The excerpt below originally appeared on The Official SCBWI… Read More

Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling, with her list of picture books about making music. I met Valerie from a KitLit diversity and inclusion committee that we sat on together. I f… Read More

Latine/Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 to October 15. We have many ways to support Latine creators, including exciting new titles, an array of books now available in Spanish… Read More

Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling, with her picture book list on learning on to swim. Her newest picture book, Together We Swim, celebrates overcoming fear and learning a new s… Read More

After debuting the first footage from Paul King’s Wonka at CinemaCon last year, Warner Bros today unwrapped the latest trailer for the prequel to Roald Dahl belo… Read More

I met Hai Ahn Vu through the Families Embracing Diversity Conference when she interviewed me. We talked about representation and how important it is for children to see themselves reflected… Read More

My company, Aquent, set up Earth Day events for our employees and talent in several locations across the United States. The Boston area event was cleaning up Nahant Beach. At first glance, t… Read More

We can’t wait to see you at the American Library Association Annual Conference next week in Chicago, IL at McCormick Place! Visit us at Booth #3322 for giveaways & signings… Read More

Many Black authors have spoken about the difficulties of being pigeon-holed by the publishing industry into writing only about Black trauma. While learning about racism, both historical… Read More

Vietnam is the featured country at the 14th Asian Festival of Children’s Content (AFCC) in Singapore, as Vietnamese literature is in focus. Through various activities such as seminars… Read More

Please welcome my guest author today, Marsha Diane Arnold. She has a new picture book, One Small Thing, that celebrates how one person can truly make a difference. We are giving away a copy… Read More

Please welcome my author friend, Jarrett Lerner, with his latest middle grade book, A Work in Progress. I met Jarrett at a children’s book event years ago, right after the launch of hi… Read More

The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels Buy on Amazon The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels The magical adventures of an eccentric Mary Poppins-esque heroine and her fl… Read More

Champion Australian cricketer Keith Miller was as soon as requested how he coped with strain as a participant, particularly given his stature because the nation’s preeminent “al… Read More

 by Laura Noakes;                                   &nb… Read More

The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels Buy on Amazon The Adventures of Miss Petitfour by Anne Michaels The magical adventures of an eccentric Mary Poppins-esque heroine and her fl… Read More

Please welcome my guest author Alice Rothchild with her book list about Challenging Erasure: Books for kids talk about Palestine and the lived experience of Palestinians. Her newest book is… Read More

I’m excited to be reviewing books for our 10th Multicultural Children’s Book Day to shine a spotlight on all the great diverse KidLit! Today, I want to also talk about The ReFoRe… Read More

I was so surprised to realize that author Nora Lester Murad was my neighbor at my old house, about a mile from where I live now! Everyone in our close-knit neighborhood knew Nora and her fam… Read More

Today, a day after Thanksgiving — Voisegram starts the other half of our vision to celebrate writers who are shaping words in the true image of our world. One day, they will change the… Read More

I am presenting for the American Association of School Librarians Chapter Assembly because I do have resources, but I realized they are all over the map. So, to prepare for my presentation a… Read More

Please welcome my guest author today, Valerie Bolling. I’m excited to watch her career take off as an author. For some of us, the Covid lockdown was a time that stymied our creative ou… Read More

Multicultural Children’s Book Day Reviewer Sign Up is now Open! Receive free diverse children or YA books in exchange for a short review posted to social media or read aloud in a class… Read More

Our FREE Teacher Classroom Kit Mental Health Support for Stressful Times is available at Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Click HERE or click on the image below: Thank you t… Read More

Please welcome Kat Zhang with her picture book list about being the new kid. In the latest Amy Wu book, Amy Wu and the Warm Welcome, Amy tries her hardest to welcome a new boy to her class… Read More

Another Hololive English Vtuber released a new song, and this time it is Council member Ceres Fauna. The track “Let Me Stay Here” debuted on May 14, 2022. People can purchase th… Read More

Floyd Cooper will be honored at the first annual Floyd Cooper Day on May 6 as part of Children’s Book Week. Teachers, librarians, and booksellers are encouraged to hold readings and pu… Read More

Goodbye January!It's hard to believe we're already a month into the year. We've been hard at work with homeschool and our reading goals. It's been chillier than usual and we haven't been on… Read More

From Carol: Hello, Everyone! We hope you can be at the kickoff with us next week. We have two great speakers… Read More