It's a really great idea for a book-- the authors got photographers to contribute diverse photos of children and then they put them alongside lyrics by folk singer Daria Marmaluk-Hajioannou. You can download a free MP3 of the song with purchase of the book. (Right now they are offering free shipping, too- just go to their website here and use coupon code "MCCBD"- it's good through March 31).
Multicultural
Children’s Book Day's official hashtag is #ReadYourWorld. The co-creators
of this unique event are Mia Wenjen from Pragmatic
Mom
and Valarie Budayr from Jump
Into a Book/Audrey Press. You can find a bio for
Mia and Valarie
here.
MCCBD’s 2015 Sponsors include Platinum Sponsors: Wisdom Tales Press, Daybreak Press Global Bookshop, Gold Sponsors: Satya House, MulticulturalKids.com, Author Stephen Hodges and the Magic Poof, Silver Sponsors: Junior Library Guild, Capstone Publishing, Lee and Low Books, The Omnibus Publishing. Bronze Sponsors:Double Dutch Dolls, Bliss Group Books, Snuggle with Picture Books Publishing, Rainbow Books, Author FeliciaCapers, Chronicle Books Muslim Writers Publishing ,East West Discovery Press.
That cover gets me every time! Such an adorable book - thanks for your review and for your support of Multicultural Children's Book Day!
ReplyDeleteMe too! That photo of the baby is just so beautiful and arresting! Thank you so much for joining us for Multicultural Children's Book Day!
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure... Thanks for having me participate!
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