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I am so thrilled to be participating in Multicultural Children's Book Day and highlighting The Magic Poof by Stephen Hodges! There has been a growing voice in children's literature demanding more diversity to better reflect our world. Multicultural Children's Book Day is just one small part of the response to that call!
Mission of Multicultural Children's Book Day: Despite census data that shows 37% of the US
population consists of people of color, only 10% of children’s books published
have diversity content. Using the Multicultural Children’s Book Day, Mia and
Valarie are on a mission to change all of that. Their mission is to not only
raise awareness for the kid’s books that celebrate diversity, but to get more
of these types of books into classrooms and libraries. Another goal of this
exciting event is create a compilation of books and favorite reads that will
provide not only a new reading list for the winter, but also a way to expose
brilliant books to families, teachers, and libraries.
“MCCBD team hopes to spread the word and raise
awareness about the importance of diversity in children’s literature. Our young
readers need to see themselves within the pages of a book and experience other
cultures, languages, traditions and religions within the pages of a book. We
encourage readers, parents, teachers, caregivers and librarians to follow along
the fun book reviews, author visits, event details, a multicultural children’s
book linky and via our hashtag (#ReadYourWorld) on Twitter and other social
media.”
The coolest thing, in my opinion, is that there is a book drive to go along with this amazing day! And what's more fun than getting great books in the hands of kids?! The Virtual Book Drive is LIVE and can be found HERE.
The Magic Poof
by Stephen Hodges
illustrated by Kyle Gentry
published by Xlibris
The Blurb
Seven year old AngeMarie has always felt different. Who wouldn't when your best friend is literally attached to you? The Poof is a great ball of curly hair that sits directly on top of AngeMarie's head. His magical and playful nature always seems to produce mischief and adventure. In book one of The Magic Poof series, AngeMarie must decide what to wear for school picture day. But The Poof also wants to look good for picture day! How does AngeMarie look her best and keep her enchanted and hairy friend a secret? In the end, both The Poof and AngeMarie find that compromise is the key in any friendship.
My Two Cents
Oh, friends, if ever there was a girl who understands AngeMarie, it is this big haired Texas girl. That wild hair of hers has a mind of its own and I happen to know a little something about that! The meta-theme here, though, isn't really her crazy hair, it's friendship. Friendship allows for compromise. Friendship allows for tenderness. And Friendship wants everyone to look fabulous in their school picture!
The Book Trailer
Multicultural Children’s Book Day has a Board on Pinterest and that can
be found HERE.
Thanks to these amazing sponsors who are making this possible!
Platinum
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Silver:
Bronze
Author Sponsors include:
Beautiful Rainbow World by Suzee Ramirez
Lulu and the Very Big Meanies by Mac
McGooshie, illustrated by Alexis Hogwood
Author Sponsors include:
Beautiful Rainbow World by Suzee Ramirez
Lulu and the Very Big Meanies by Mac
McGooshie, illustrated by Alexis Hogwood
Real Street Kidz Multicultural
Children’s Book Series by Quentin Holmes
Our
CoHosts: We have NINE amazing Co-Host. You can view them here.
First BookWe’re also partnering with First Book
to offer a Virtual Book Drive that will help donate multicultural children’s
books through their channels during the week of the event. We want to help
get diversity books into the hands of kids who most need it and now we have a
way to do it! The Virtual Book Drive is LIVE and can be found HERE.
Children’s
Book Council:
MCCBD is collaborating with Children’s Book
Council to highlight wonderful
diversity books and authors on an ongoing basis all year.
Labels: diversity in kidlit, picture book
