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Meet the founders of Multicultural Children's Book Day:  Mia Wenjen, a mom and founder of PragmaticMom.  Mia is half Japanese and half Chinese American and married to a Korean American.  Valarie Budayr is a mom and founder of Jump Into a Book blog. Valarie is Muslim, originally from Sweden and speaks 5 languages including Arabic. These women saw a need, a need for more children to see themselves in the books they read.  Together they created, Multicultural Children's Book Day, a national non-profit that works to raise awareness about, and put diverse books into more classrooms, libraries and homes.  Last year alone, the organization generated more than 3.8 billion social media share impressions over three days. https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/Radio host and author Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but has recently moved to Seattle where she writes full-time. Moe is the author of YA novels PARALLEL LINES (Fat Cats, 2015) and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Merit Press, 2016, ) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and a Top Pick for VOYA. She is owned by a spoiled white cat and is working on a sequel to BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA. https://www.lauramoebooks.com/This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC

Meet the founders of Multicultural Children's Book Day:  Mia Wenjen, a mom and founder of PragmaticMom.  Mia is half Japanese and half Chinese American and married to a Korean American.  Valarie Budayr is a mom and founder of Jump Into a Book blog. Valarie is Muslim, originally from Sweden and speaks 5 languages including Arabic.  These women saw a need, a need for more children to see themselves in the books they read.  Together they created, Multicultural Children's Book Day, a national non-profit that works to raise awareness about, and put diverse books into more classrooms, libraries and homes.  Last year alone, the organization generated more than 3.8 billion social media share impressions over three days. <a href="https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/</a> Radio host and author Laura Moe spent most of her working life as a librarian and English teacher in central and Southeastern Ohio, but has recently moved to Seattle where she writes full-time. Moe is the author of YA novels PARALLEL LINES (Fat Cats, 2015) and BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA (Merit Press, 2016, ) named by the New York Public Library as one the Best Books for Teens in 2016 and a Top Pick for VOYA. She is owned by a spoiled white cat and is working on a sequel to BREAKFAST WITH NERUDA. <a href="https://www.lauramoebooks.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.lauramoebooks.com/</a> This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on The Air Global Radio Network LLC

Mia Wenjen and Valarie Budayr Discuss Their Epic Event in Multicultural Literacy

This marks week two of our series on BOOKS! I’m so excited about this episode, because my guest, Valarie Budayr, offered us lots of ideas for books and extension activities to do with our kids. Valarie is the daughter of Swedish immgrants who grew up in Portland, Oregon. She married an Arab Muslim from Lebanon, and together they’ve built a multicultural family based on give and take, sharing, and prioritizing global learning. Books have always been a big part of Valarie’s life, and today she’s a children’s author, book publisher, and the co-founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. (With Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom). She blogs at Jump into a Book, where she offers book lists and reviews as well as fun activities you can do with your kids. We talked about so many books today, that I might have missed a few below! Links from today’s show: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie Pippi Longstocking Starry River of the Sky, by Grace Lin Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, by Grace Lin Grandfather Tang’s Story Jason Lee, Lee &amp; Low Books Kid Lit TV Multicultural Children’s Book Day The Wild Book, Margarita Engle The Firefly Letters: A Suffregete’s Journey to Cuba, Margartia Engle Esperanza Rising,  Pam Munoz Ryan, with extension activites The Dreamer, Pam Munoz Ryan Latin American Month (Hispanic Heritage Month Booklist) Pragmatic Mom, Mia Wenjen Jump into a Book Multicultural Children’s Book Giveaway The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Mama Panya’s Pancakes, published by Barefoot Books Helen Keller, The Story of My Life The Story of Ruby Bridges She Stood for Freedom:The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland Brown Girl Dreaming Red Kite, Blue Kite World Diverse Book List India book list Navajo Code Talkers Audrey Press Dragons are Real A Year in The Secret Garden, by Valarie Budayr Connect with Valarie: Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram         The post TGMS #017 Jump into a Multicultural Book with Valarie Budayr appeared first on The Global Mom Show.

This marks week two of our series on BOOKS! I’m so excited about this episode, because my guest, Valarie Budayr, offered us lots of ideas for books and extension activities to do with our kids. Valarie is the daughter of Swedish immgrants who grew up in Portland, Oregon. She married an Arab Muslim from Lebanon, and together they’ve built a multicultural family based on give and take, sharing, and prioritizing global learning. Books have always been a big part of Valarie’s life, and today she’s a children’s author, book publisher, and the co-founder of Multicultural Children’s Book Day. (With Mia Wenjen of Pragmatic Mom). She blogs at Jump into a Book, where she offers book lists and reviews as well as fun activities you can do with your kids. We talked about so many books today, that I might have missed a few below! Links from today’s show: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0064400026/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0064400026&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=89b518da57f7a0c416bc61166644166a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House on the Prairie</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0142402494/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0142402494&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=b7b88706c803ce2a32e20a40f5be4e05" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pippi Longstocking</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316125970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0316125970&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=320c5d22def1e530f5f0a2a915dd3656" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starry River of the Sky,</a> by Grace Lin <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0316038636/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0316038636&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=82a7ffbfb80b5468ab3f2ddcb94ef5c7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where the Mountain Meets the Moon,</a> by Grace Lin <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0517885581/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0517885581&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=644596cf94abc0d3f8c0b30ba31e23d5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grandfather Tang’s Story</a> Jason Lee, <a href="https://www.leeandlow.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lee &amp; Low </a>Books <a href="http://kidlit.tv/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kid Lit TV</a> <a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Multicultural Children’s Book Day</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0544022750/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0544022750&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=73873ddf75ba7b9e16de24b6f4e0ccee" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Wild Book</a>, Margarita Engle <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0805090827/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0805090827&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=f9e6f498a5818bfb24c1b68285bd2cb2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Firefly Letters: A Suffregete’s Journey to Cuba,</a> Margartia Engle <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/043912042X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=043912042X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=0edf03fcf1fea671edf358f167366896" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Esperanza Rising,</a>  Pam Munoz Ryan, with <a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/2015/06/the-book-jumper-summer-reading-series-esperanza-rising-book-review-activity/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">extension activites</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439269989/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0439269989&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=f24b38deafef5cae315ac1610b1f30dd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Dreamer,</a> Pam Munoz Ryan Latin American Month <a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/2015/09/weekend-links-national-hispanic-heritage-month-booklists/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">(Hispanic Heritage Month Booklist)</a> <a href="http://www.pragmaticmom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pragmatic Mom</a>, Mia Wenjen <a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jump into a Book</a> <a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/2016/08/2nd-annual-multicultural-childrens-book-giveaway/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Multicultural Children’s Book Giveaway</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0147510422/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0147510422&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=4c15abea7a0bcc82e0e8ab9a49c816fc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind</a> <a href="http://store.barefootbooks.com/mama-panya-s-pancakes-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mama Panya’s Pancakes, published by Barefoot Books</a> Helen Keller, <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/home/productlinks/customize?asin=1512092975" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Story of My Life</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0439472261/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0439472261&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=2d3ae8ada4b77e8f9abe79eacbbf3ddd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Story of Ruby Bridges</a> <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/home/productlinks/customize?asin=162972176X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She Stood for Freedom</a>:The Untold Story of a Civil Rights Hero, Joan Trumpauer Mulholland <a href="https://affiliate-program.amazon.com/home/productlinks/customize?asin=0399252517" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brown Girl Dreaming</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1423127536/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1423127536&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=db95503e69111408e96dfb26911d529e" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Red Kite, Blue Kite</a> <a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/multicultural-reading-resources/diversity-book-lists-for-kids/our-diverse-world-book-list-for-kids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Diverse Book List</a> <a href="http://multiculturalchildrensbookday.com/multicultural-reading-resources/diversity-book-lists-for-kids/our-diverse-world-book-list-for-kids/our-diverse-world-india/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">India book list</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425247856?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;creativeASIN=0425247856" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Navajo Code Talkers</a> <a href="http://audreypress.com/authors/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audrey Press</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/193642620X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=193642620X&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=e9b8f6808aaf21199c19a7347fb082fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dragons are Real</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RWSPNG4/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00RWSPNG4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=theglobalmom-20&amp;linkId=a51cc2c3c43d6a6b6f91e4d32dac7aaa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Year in The Secret Garden</a>, by Valarie Budayr Connect with Valarie: <a href="http://www.jumpintoabook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/jumpintoabook/?fref=ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/JumpIntoABook1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/valariebudayr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> The post <a href="http://www.theglobalmom.com/tgms-017-jump-multicultural-book-valarie-budayr/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TGMS #017 Jump into a Multicultural Book with Valarie Budayr</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.theglobalmom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Global Mom Show</a>.

TGMS #017 Jump into a Multicultural Book with Valarie Budayr

Kori welcomes the founders of Multicultural Children's Book Day to the program. Join us in a discussion about diversity in children's book publishing, what's gone wrong, what's going right, and where it's headed.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 to 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.Visit the website! Get involved.

Kori welcomes the founders of Multicultural Children's Book Day to the program. Join us in a discussion about diversity in children's book publishing, what's gone wrong, what's going right, and where it's headed. 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 to 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. Visit the website! Get involved.

Multicultural Children's Book Day with founders Mia Wenjen & Valarie Budayr