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Read Your World is a non-profit whose mission is to raise awareness about children’s books that celebrate diversity and to get more of these books into the hands of readers.

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · Dec 2
Starting Giving Tuesday and running through Read Your World Day in late January, we're changing the world one book at a time. Will you join us?

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Welcome to 2026 Super Platinum sponsor Make A Way Media ! @deedeecummings.bsky.social is the founder of The Louisville Book Festival, inspired by her belief that literacy is a fundamental human right.

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February 3, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Dr. Audrey Barbarkoff! Years of working in public libraries developed her love of joyful read-alouds that encourage positive interaction between children and their grown-ups.

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February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Diana Huang! Standard Models: Ordinary Gods is a comedy about Korean high school girl named Hyun-Ki and her continuous run-ins with a major Kpop idol group called STMoDL.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @misspandachinese.bsky.social ! Little Bun: A Bilingual Storybook About Feelings is a story that guides young children to identify their feelings & supports their developing social-emotional skills.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Shirin Shamsi! Her book Zahra's Blessing: A Ramadan Story was chosen as Best Muslim Holiday Book, Muslim Bookstagram Award, 2022 and was featured in The Chicago Tribune, March 2022.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Silver sponsor Kathleen Choi of @choigeneration.bsky.social ! Giving Thanks with Halmoni is a heartwarming picture book that introduces young readers to the rich traditions of Chuseok, Korea’s harvest moon festival.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Kathleen Burkinshaw! She is a Japanese American author and the daughter of a Hiroshima survivor. She has presented her mother’s experience in Hiroshima to middle and high schools for the past 9 years.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Dorktales Storytime Podcast! The multi-award winning podcast for kids and their pop culture loving grownups explores reimagined fairytales and fables with social emotional themes,.

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February 3, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @sylvialiu.bsky.social ! Stealing the Score is the story of a group of superfan kids who overcome their rivalries and come together to not only find their hero's missing cleats but to save his whole career.

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February 2, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Lisa Chong!"Through beautiful full-page illustrations and vignettes, Henry, our protagonist, learns a valuable lesson about the effects that microaggressions and undesired nicknames can have on people. "

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February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Gold sponsor @pubspotlight.bsky.social ! Publisher Spotlight aims to be a key discovery spot for books by international and independent publishers.

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February 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @natashayim.bsky.social! Luna and the Case of the Missing Mooncakes features Chinese American characters solving the mystery of disappearing mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival using logic & deduction.

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February 2, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Did you miss our virtual party? You can still watch the recording! It includes so many great ideas that were shared by teachers, families, authors, publishers, & community members of how to build community & support kids & families through diverse books.

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February 2, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor Gea Meijering! Hacking the Code is a fun, friendship-centered story that shows how every brain works differently. It is available as an audiobook to make it accessible to all types of learners.

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February 1, 2026 at 4:04 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @debbiezapata.bsky.social! Isabel’s Birthday Surprise is about the power of wishing, described by Kirkus as “a warm and uplifting reminder that love and creativity are what make celebrations truly special.”

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February 1, 2026 at 3:57 PM
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Save the Date! Our IG live with author Dr. Artika R. Tyner is Thursday, 2/5/26, 2 pm ET! Dr. Tyner is an author, educator, and motivational speaker who is committed to creating a world of inclusive leaders.

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January 31, 2026 at 12:20 AM
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Congratulations to 2026 Author sponsor Lisa Stringfellow @engagereaders.bsky.social ! Her West African inspired fantasy Kingdom of Dust just won a chapter book honor award at the 2025 Children's Africana Book Awards (CABA) in November!

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January 29, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @dariamusic.bsky.social ! This January, 50% of profits from sale of her latest book THE MAGIC OF PYSANKY, A UKRANIAN EGG COLORING BOOK will be donated to verified charity NOVO UKRAINE.

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January 29, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Today is Read Your World Day 2026! - Pragmatic Mom
Celebrate Read Your World Day 2026 with us at our Virtual Party Tonight. Add your diverse book reviews to our Giant Linky.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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Review of The Purple Shell

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Review of The Purple Shell
The excitement of the third Read Your World Virtual Party is here and reviews are on in the Giant Link! #ReadYourWorld. Here is a special on...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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Review of Fortune Cookies for Everyone

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Review of Fortune Cookies for Everyone
This year, I have a list of amazing bilingual, English and Spanish picture books that I received as part of Read Your World (formerly known ...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:24 PM
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January 29, 2026 at 5:34 PM
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Who is ready to PARTY tonight?? Did you know that we'll be giving away ONE HUNDRED books during our virtual party tonight? But you must be present to win!

Come celebrate diverse books and don't forget to REGISTER:

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January 29, 2026 at 9:41 PM
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It's finally here!! It's Read Your World Day!!

Still not sure exactly what that is? We've got you covered! Just click through the slides or visit the link:

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January 29, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Welcome to 2026 Author sponsor @federicoerebia.bsky.social! The award-winning author is on the board of Read Your World, where he created The Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards, recognizing #kidlit with intersectional protagonists.

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January 29, 2026 at 2:12 PM