The book I was gifted to review for the event was "The Story I'll Tell" by Nancy Tupper Ling Illustrated by Jessica Lanan published by Lee and Low Books. This story is about a little Asian boy who was adopted. Although it doesn't specifically come out and state that this boy is adopted in the story. The story is about all of the different ways the mother is explaining to her son where he came from. She tells him all different tales such as a hot air balloon dropped him off in their yard, a dragon queen who tried to raise him as her own. Each story has some truth to where the boy came from. There are little hints of the boys Asian culture throughout the book, being wrapped in a red blanket, a trail of beautiful lanterns, a reference to Yunnan which is in southwestern China, and a beautiful illustration of Lion dancers at the August moon festival. I really loved this story and the creative ways the mother told her son where he came from. It is a perfect story to read to a little one who may be asking where they came from.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7 th year! This non-profit children’s
literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving
moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the
market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.
Seven years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’
books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues.
MCBD 2020 is honored to have the following Medallion Sponsors on
board
Super Platinum
Make A Way Media/ Deirdre “DeeDee” Cummings,
Platinum
Language Lizard, Pack-N-Go Girls,
Gold
Audrey Press, Lerner Publishing Group, KidLit TV, ABDO BOOKS : A Family of Educational Publishers,
PragmaticMom & Sumo Jo, Candlewick Press,
Silver
Author Charlotte Riggle, Capstone Publishing, Guba Publishing, Melissa Munro Boyd & B is for Breathe,
Bronze
Author Carole P. Roman, Snowflake Stories/Jill Barletti, Vivian Kirkfield & Making Their Voices Heard.
Barnes Brothers Books, TimTimTom , Wisdom Tales Press, Lee & Low Books, Charlesbridge Publishing,
Barefoot Books Talegari Tales
Author Sponsor Link Cloud
Jerry Craft, A.R. Bey and Adventures in Boogieland, Eugina Chu & Brandon goes to Beijing, Kenneth
Braswell & Fathers Incorporated, Maritza M. Mejia & Luz del mes_Mejia, Kathleen Burkinshaw & The
Last Cherry Blossom, SISSY GOES TINY by Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard, Josh Funk and HOW TO
CODE A ROLLERCOASTER, Maya/Neel Adventures with Culture Groove, Lauren Ranalli, The Little Green
Monster: Cancer Magic! By Dr. Sharon Chappell, Phe Lang and Me On The Page, Afsaneh Moradian and
Jamie is Jamie, Valerie Williams-Sanchez and Valorena Publishing, TUMBLE CREEK PRESS, Nancy Tupper
Ling, Author Gwen Jackson, Angeliki Pedersen & The Secrets Hidden Beneath the Palm Tree, Author
Kimberly Gordon Biddle, BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids
Ages 1-12 by Mia Wenjen, Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Illustrator Courtenay Fletcher (Founders of Inner
Flower Child Books), Ann Morris & Do It Again!/¡Otra Vez!, Janet Balletta and Mermaids on a Mission to
Save the Ocean, Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo & Bruna Bailando por el Mundo\ Dancing Around the World,
Shoumi Sen & From The Toddler Diaries, Sarah Jamila Stevenson, Tonya Duncan and the Sophie
Washington Book Series, Teresa Robeson & The Queen of Physics, Nadishka Aloysius and Roo The Little
Red TukTuk, Girlfriends Book Club Baltimore & Stories by the Girlfriends Book Club, Finding My Way
Books, Diana Huang & Intrepids, Five Enchanted Mermaids, Elizabeth Godley and Ribbon’s Traveling
Castle, Anna Olswanger and Greenhorn, Danielle Wallace & My Big Brother Troy, Jocelyn Francisco and
Little Yellow Jeepney, Mariana Llanos & Kutu, the Tiny Inca Princess/La Ñusta Diminuta, Sara Arnold &
The Big Buna Bash, Roddie Simmons & Race 2 Rio, DuEwa Frazier & Alice’s Musical Debut, Veronica
Appleton & the Journey to Appleville book series Green Kids Club, Inc.
We’d like to also give a shout-out to MCBD’s impressive CoHost Team who not only hosts the
book review link-up on celebration day, but who also works tirelessly to spread the word of this
event. View our CoHosts HERE.
Co-Hosts and Global Co-Hosts
A Crafty Arab, Afsaneh Moradian, Agatha Rodi Books, All Done Monkey, Barefoot Mommy, Bethany
Edward & Biracial Bookworms, Michelle Goetzl & Books My Kids Read, Crafty Moms Share, Colours of
Us, Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes, Educators Spin on it, Shauna Hibbitts-creator of
eNannylink, Growing Book by Book, Here Wee Read, Joel Leonidas & Descendant of Poseidon Reads
{Philippines}, Imagination Soup, Kid World Citizen, Kristi’s Book Nook, The Logonauts, Mama Smiles,
Miss Panda Chinese, Multicultural Kid Blogs, Serge Smagarinsky {Australia}, Shoumi Sen, Jennifer Brunk
& Spanish Playground, Katie Meadows and Youth Lit Reviews
FREE RESOURCES from Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Free Multicultural Books for Teachers
Our New FREE Teacher Classroom Physical and Developmental Challenges Kit
http://ow.ly/kcbZ30p3QWz
Free Empathy Classroom Kit for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians, and
Educators
Free Understanding Developmental & Physical Challenges Classroom Kit
TWITTER PARTY! Register here!
Hashtag: Don’t forget to connect with us on social media and be sure and look for/use our
official hashtag #ReadYourWorld.
Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7th year! This non-profit children’s
literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving
moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the
market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators.
Seven years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’
books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues.
<a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multicultural Children’s Book Day</a> 2020 (1/31/20) is in its 7<sup>th</sup> year! This non-profit children’s literacy initiative was founded by Valarie Budayr and Mia Wenjen; two diverse book-loving moms who saw a need to shine the spotlight on all of the multicultural books and authors on the market while also working to get those book into the hands of young readers and educators. Seven years in, MCBD’s mission is to raise awareness of the ongoing need to include kids’ books that celebrate diversity in homes and school bookshelves continues. <h3><u>MCBD 2020 is honored to have the following Medallion Sponsors on board</u></h3> <strong> </strong> <strong>Super Platinum</strong> <a href="https://www.makeawaymedia.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Make A Way Media/ Deirdre “DeeDee” Cummings,</a> <strong>Platinum</strong> <a href="https://www.languagelizard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Language Lizard</a>, <a href="http://www.packngogirls.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pack-N-Go Girls</a>, <strong>Gold</strong> <a href="https://audreypress.com/">Audrey Press</a>, <a href="https://lernerbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lerner Publishing Group</a>, <a href="https://kidlit.tv/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">KidLit TV</a>, <a href="https://abdobooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">ABDO BOOKS: A Family of Educational Publishers</a>, <a href="https://www.pragmaticmom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">PragmaticMom & Sumo Jo</a>, <a href="http://www.candlewick.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Candlewick Press</a>, <strong>Silver</strong> <a href="https://charlotteriggle.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Author Charlotte Riggle</a>, <a href="https://www.capstonepub.com/library/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Capstone Publishing</a>, <a href="http://gubapublishing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Guba Publishing</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/melissamunroboydauthor" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Melissa Munro Boyd & B is for Breathe</a>, <strong>Bronze</strong> <a href="http://www.caroleproman.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Author Carole P. Roman</a>, <a href="https://www.snowflakestories.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Snowflake Stories/Jill Barletti</a>, <a href="https://viviankirkfield.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vivian Kirkfield & Making Their Voices Heard</a>. <a href="https://barnesbrothersbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barnes Brothers Books</a>, <a href="https://timtimtom.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TimTimTom</a>, <a href="http://www.wisdomtalespress.com/index.shtml" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wisdom Tales Press</a>, <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lee & Low Books, </a><a href="http://www.charlesbridge.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlesbridge Publishing</a>, <a href="https://www.barefootbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barefoot Books</a> <a href="https://www.talegaritales.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Talegari Tales</a> <strong>Author Sponsor Link Cloudhttps://www.barefootbooks.com/l</strong> <a href="https://jerrycraft.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jerry Craft</a>, <a href="http://www.arbey.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A.R. Bey and Adventures in Boogieland</a>, <a href="http://eugeniachu.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eugina Chu & Brandon goes to Beijing</a>, <a href="http://www.kennethbraswell.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kenneth Braswell</a> & <a href="http://www.fathersincorporated.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fathers Incorporated</a>, <a href="http://www.luzdelmes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maritza M. Mejia & Luz del mes_Mejia</a>, <a href="https://kathleenburkinshaw.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kathleen Burkinshaw & The Last Cherry Blossom</a>, <a href="https://audreypress.com/portfolio/sissy- goes-tiny-by-rebecca-flansburg-and-ba-norrgard/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SISSY GOES TINY by Rebecca Flansburg and B.A. Norrgard</a>, <a href="http://www.joshfunkbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Josh Funk and HOW TO CODE A ROLLERCOASTER</a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B077XZJ1JR" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maya/Neel Adventures with Culture Groove</a>, <a href="https://www.laurenranalli.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lauren Ranalli</a>, <a href="http://www.littlegreenmonster.org/">The Little Green Monster: Cancer Magic! By Dr. Sharon Chappell</a>, <a href="https://meonthepage.com/materials/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Phe Lang and Me On The Page</a>, <a href="http://www.afsanehmoradian.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Afsaneh Moradian and Jamie is Jamie</a>, <a href="http://www.cocoakidscollectionbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Valerie Williams-Sanchez and Valorena Publishing</a>, <a href="https://www.danidixonbooks.com/tumblecreekpress" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TUMBLE CREEK PRESS</a>, <a href="https://www.nancytupperling.com/books-for- children/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nancy Tupper Ling</a>, <a href="http://www.gwenjacksonstories.com/about-the- book.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Author Gwen Jackson</a>, <a href="https://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookDetails/784597- the-secrets-hidden-beneath-the-palm-tree" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Angeliki Pedersen & The Secrets Hidden Beneath the Palm Tree</a>, <a href="http://pinkpearlwriting.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Author Kimberly Gordon Biddle</a>, <a href="https://audreypress.com/portfolio/best-ownvoices-childrens- books-my-favorite-diversity-books-for-kids-ages-1-12-by-mia-wenjen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1- 12 by Mia Wenjen</a>, <a href="http://www.sunkissesmoonhugs.com/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Susan Schaefer Bernardo & Illustrator Courtenay Fletcher (Founders of Inner Flower Child Books)</a>, <a href="http://www.authorannmorris.com/books.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ann Morris & Do It Again!/¡Otra Vez</a>!, <a href="https://janetballetta.com/book-store.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Janet Balletta and Mermaids on a Mission to Save the Ocean</a>, <a href="https://estbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Evelyn Sanchez-Toledo & Bruna Bailando por el Mundo\ Dancing Around the World</a>, <a href="http://www.shoumisen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shoumi Sen & From The Toddler Diaries</a>, <a href="http://sarahjamilastevenson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sarah Jamila Stevenson</a>, <a href="http://www.tonyaduncanellis.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tonya Duncan and the Sophie Washington Book Series</a>, <a href="http://teresarobeson.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Teresa Robeson & The Queen of Physics</a><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Nadishka- Aloysius/e/B01M1KIY0R" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">, Nadishka Aloysius and Roo The Little Red TukTuk</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gbcbaltimore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Girlfriends Book Club Baltimore & Stories by the Girlfriends Book Club</a>, <a href="https://www.findingmywaybooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Finding My Way Books</a><a href="http://www.dianahuang.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">, Diana Huang & Intrepids</a>, <a href="https://www.fiveenchantedmermaids.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Five Enchanted Mermaids</a>, <a href="https://www.ribbonstravelingcastle.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Godley and Ribbon’s Traveling Castle</a>, <a href="https://www.olswanger.com/greenhorn.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Olswanger and Greenhorn</a>, <a href="http://www.mybbtroy.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Danielle Wallace & My Big Brother Troy</a><a href="http://www.littleyellowjeepney.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">, Jocelyn Francisco and Little Yellow Jeepney</a>, <a href="http://www.marianallanos.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mariana Llanos & Kutu, the Tiny Inca Princess/La Ñusta Diminuta</a>, <a href="http://www.saraarnoldbooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sara Arnold & The Big Buna Bash</a>, <a href="https://roddie.webs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roddie Simmons & Race 2 Rio</a>, <a href="https://www.litnoirepublishing.co/product-page/alice-s-musical- debut" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">DuEwa Frazier & Alice’s Musical Debut</a>, <a href="http://applevillebooks.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Veronica Appleton & the Journey to Appleville book series</a> <a href="https://greenkidsclub.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Green Kids Club, Inc</a>. We’d like to also give a shout-out to MCBD’s impressive CoHost Team who not only hosts the book review link-up on celebration day, but who also works tirelessly to spread the word of this event. View our CoHosts <a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/about/co-hosts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">HERE</a>. <strong>Co-Hosts and Global Co-Hosts</strong> <a href="http://acraftyarab.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Crafty Arab</a><strong>, </strong><a href="http://www.afsanehmoradian.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Afsaneh Moradian</a>, <a href="https://agatharodi.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>Agatha Rodi Books</strong></a>, <a href="http://alldonemonkey.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">All Done Monkey</a>, <a href="http://www.thebarefootmommy.com/2017/09/diverse-childrens- books/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Barefoot Mommy</a>, Bethany Edward & <a href="http://www.biracialbookworms.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biracial Bookworms</a>, <a href="https://booksmykidsread.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michelle Goetzl & Books My Kids Read</a>, <a href="https://www.craftymomsshare.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Crafty Moms Share</a>, <a href="http://coloursofus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Colours of Us</a>, <a href="http://discoveringtheworldthroughmysonseyes.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Discovering the World Through My Son’s Eyes</a>, <a href="http://www.theeducatorsspinonit.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Educators Spin on it</a>, <a href="https://www.enannylink.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shauna Hibbitts-creator of eNannylink</a>, <a href="http://growingbookbybook.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Growing Book by Book</a>, <a href="http://hereweeread.com/abou" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Here Wee Read</a>, <a href="https://descendantofposeidonreads.wordpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Joel Leonidas & Descendant of Poseidon Reads {Philippines}</a>, <a href="http://imaginationsoup.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Imagination Soup</a>, <a href="http://kidworldcitizen.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kid World Citizen</a>, <a href="http://kristisbooknook.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristi’s Book Nook</a>, <a href="http://www.thelogonauts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Logonauts</a>, <a href="http://mamasmiles.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mama Smiles</a>, <a href="http://www.misspandachinese.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miss Panda Chinese</a>, <a href="https://multiculturalkidblogs.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Multicultural Kid Blogs</a>, <a href="http://sergesmagarinsky.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Serge Smagarinsky {Australia}</a>, <a href="http://www.shoumisen.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shoumi Sen</a>, <a href="http://www.spanishplayground.net/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jennifer Brunk & Spanish Playground</a>, <a href="https://youthlitreviews.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katie Meadows and Youth Lit Reviews</a> <strong>FREE RESOURCES from Multicultural Children’s Book Day</strong> <ul> <li><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/our- programs/freebooksforteachers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Free Multicultural Books for Teachers</a><b> </b></li> <li>Our New FREE Teacher Classroom Physical and Developmental Challenges Kit <a href="http://ow.ly/kcbZ30p3QWz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://ow.ly/kcbZ30p3QWz</a></li> <li><a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/teacher- classroom-empathy-kit/">Free Empathy Classroom Kit</a> for Homeschoolers, Organizations, Librarians, and Educators</li> <li><a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/free- teacher-classroom-physical-and-developmental-challenges-kit/">Free Understanding Developmental & Physical Challenges</a> Classroom Kit</li> </ul> <strong>TWITTER PARTY! <a href="https://forms.gle/86yW3Z6sX2T1cpuHA"><span style="font- weight: normal;">Register here</span></a>!</strong> <a href="TWITTER PARTY! 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