It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld MCBD, a celebration of the diversity of kidlit, was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen and is back for its eighth year and I am excited to be supporting the mission of MCBD which helps parents, teachers, librarians and students by increasing awareness of the need for diversity […]
Multicultural Children's Book Day
KING & KAYLA and the Case of the Unhappy Neighbor – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld Once again, I am excited to be sharing diverse books as part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. The goal is to share books that celebrate diversity so that children can see kids like themselves in the pages of books as well as learn about others. It is certainly […]
NINA SONI: Former Best Friend – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
I’m celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld NINA SONI: Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth (author) and Jenn Kocmiersky Peachtree Publiishing: 2019 Setting: home and school Themes: friendship, family, problem solving In this first title of a new series, written by #ownvoices author, Kashmira Sheth, we are introduced to a spunky but […]
AMAZING PLACES – #READ YOUR WORLD
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld MCBD, a celebration of the diversity of kidlit, was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen and is back for its eighth year and I am excited to be supporting the mission of MCBD which helps parents, teachers, librarians and students by increasing awareness of the need for diversity […]
How to Play Basketball – A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
It’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2021 #ReadYourWorld MCBD, a celebration of the diversity of kidlit, was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen and is back for its eighth year. Bloggers and kidlit creators are celebrating diversity in children’s books in order to create a data base for teachers, parents, librarians, and children who need to […]
Celebrate MCCBD with Global Kids – 50+ Games, Crafts, Recipes, & More from Around the World
GLOBAL KIDS – 50+ Games, Crafts, Recipes & More from Around the World by Homa Sabet Tavanger (suthor) and Sophie Fatus (illustrator) 50 double sided cards with 8 page informational booklet Barefoot Books, 2019 preschool – sixth grade Here at A Field Trip Life, I am always on the lookout for ways to share […]
THE LITTLE GREEN MONSTER: CANCER MAGIC – a review for Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Welcome to my annual MCCBD – Multicultural Children’s Book Day post where I join other book bloggers to celebrate and showcase diverse children’s books. All children need to see children like themselves in the pages of a book and to learn about children who live in other places, speak different languages, look different, or […]
International Book Giving Day
Today is International Book Giving Day and I decided to go international this year. I’m packing up and taking these books to the El Faro Library in Nicaragua. As a bonus, I won the grand prize from the Multicultural Children’s Book Day twitter party! This diverse collection of books will got to […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of First Generation – 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great
It is Multicultural Children’s Book Day and I am thrilled to share an important book which should be on your “must read” list in today’s difficult political and social climate. First Generation 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great By Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (authors) and Agata Nowicka (illustrator) Little Brown […]
Read Your World! A Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of The Giant Turnip
It’s Time to Celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am excited to once again be a part of a fun-filled event where diverse books for children are shared and celebrated. I was thrilled to receive a book from Language Lizard. The Giant Turnip By Henriette Barkow (illustrator) and Richard Johnson (illustrator) Translated by Bhadra Patel […]
The Rock Maiden – A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty #ReadYourWorld
The Rock Maiden – A Chinese Tale of Love and Loyalty By Natasha Yim (author) and Pirkko Vainio (illustrator) Wisdom Tales: 2017 picture book ages 4-9 Today I am excited to share a wonderful book as part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I love it when books transport me to another time and place. […]
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library – #ReadYourWorld
SCHOMBURG: THE MAN WHO BUILT A LIBRARY by Carol Boston Weatherford (author) and Eric Velasquez (illustrator) Picture book for ages 7 – adult Candlewick Press: 2017 Can you imagine building a library? I can and I’ve found my inspiration. Arturo Alfonso Schomburg was an amazing man unfamiliar to most people. But, everyone should know his […]
#ReadYourWorld on Multicultural Children’s Book Day!
It is time to celebrate Multicultural Children’s Book Day! All children need to see children like themselves in the pages of a book. It is also important for all children to learn about children who live in other places, speak different languages, look different, or have different challenges to face. Reading opens the world to […]
Theme Reveal – 2015 A to Z Blog Challenge
Do you like challenges? Do you like the alphabet? Then, you might enjoy the A to Z April Blog Challenge where bloggers post following the alphabet. Some bloggers write about things that interest them in alphabetical order. Others choose to follow a theme. This is the second year for me and I have a theme to […]
Mystery of the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui – a Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review
Hooray for Multicultural Children’s Book Day! I am excited to share Mystery if the Giant Masks of Sanxingdui by Icy Smith (author) and Gayle Garner Roski (illustrator) published by East West Discovery Press, one of the sponsors of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. This picture book has an interesting back story. In 1986, construction workers […]