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Extending our sincere thanks to all who celebrated #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay with us!

We continue to be overwhelmed by gratitude for this incredible community and for all you do to support diverse books and creators all year long. 📚❤️
Graphic with a pastel pink, orange, and blue background. At the center of the graphic is title text that says, “Thank you for celebrating We Need Diverse Books Day!” The eight letters in “thank you” are made up of eight photo frames shaped like the alphabet letters. In each of the frames is a photo shared by an Instagram user to celebrate #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay. In order, the photo credits belong to Instagram users: @oprahdaily, @motivaima, @bookishinidahome, @whatariread, @emily.journals, @spillthetbr, @edwardunderhill, and @rl.nguyen.writes.
April 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
farahghuznavi.bsky.social
And in honour of #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay, as suggested by @thetobiasagency.bsky.social, here are two of the #books I STRONGLY recommend to you all 🙂

#BookSky #booksky #booknerd #bookishworms #bookishperson #readingforpleasurenotwork #readingaddicts #readingiswonderful #readingbooks #readercommunity
April 5, 2025 at 7:05 PM
farahghuznavi.bsky.social
In these times (and since forever really), we need not just a #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay, but a #WeNeedDiverseBooks WEEK!

Added some items to the endless #tbrlist from the gorgeous #books featured here, and sharing my own #OwnVoices #shortstory collection as another #diversebook for consideration 😃
April 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
amitha.bsky.social
Happy belated #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Mar 24
🎉 We Need Diverse Books Day is April 3rd!

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. The title text says, “Celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day!” followed by the date April 3rd, 2025. Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. At the top of the graphic is title text that says, “What is We Need Diverse Books Day?” followed by a brief description. The description reads as follows: “To celebrate a decade of work, WNDB is launching We Need Diverse Books Day, to be celebrated on April 3rd! This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.”
April 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
realjackiegm.bsky.social
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay starts with us needing to nurture diverse #authors. Please consider donating, sharing, + partnering with me for the Catalyst Creators student scholarship!
#dei #writingcommunity #booksky #bluesky #art #inclusion #comic #kidlitmegachat #latinx #photography #childrensbooks #read
realjackiegm.bsky.social Jackie Garcia-Morales @realjackiegm.bsky.social · Mar 27
$300 left to raise to reach our goal! Share this please and join us in raising funds for emerging #authors writing #picturebooks!
🔗 bold.org/funds/cataly...

#booksky #kidlit #kidlitchat #author #writingcommunity #bookseller #querying #inclusion #latinx
April 4, 2025 at 11:04 AM
lindaweste.bsky.social
On this inaugural #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay created by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social we celebrate and highlight the importance of reading diverse titles. 🎉🥳 @doucette515.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @slj.com @worldkidlit.bsky.social @rurooie.bsky.social @librariesconnected.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
andrewauseon.bsky.social
I am only now finishing the day’s work and remembering that it’s #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay.
Go and use this code to treat yourself or a loved one to a great story. I did!
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Apr 1
It’s no joke, our friends at @bookshop.org are helping us celebrate #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay with a special promo code! 🛍️📚

Shop Bookshop.org on April 3rd and use the code “WNDB25” at checkout to get 15% off your purchase!
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April 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
adamdblackman.bsky.social
These were the delights I savored with my breakfast. Happy #weneeddiversebooksday!

#kidlit #pb @rajanilarocca.bsky.social Tiffany Rose #jasonreynolds
April 4, 2025 at 1:52 AM
loritecler.bsky.social
Today is the very first #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! Now more than ever, we need to read, share & celebrate diverse books.

I'm reading JUST SHY OF ORDINARY by @matokah.bsky.social.What are you reading?

#mglit #resist #SchoolLibrary #TLSky
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
Cover of JUST SHY OF ORDINARY by A.J. Sass A graphic which says "Celebrate We Need Diverse Books day! April 3rd, 2025" in multicolored letters. A group of people all reading books in a garden at the bottom of the graphic, some sitting, others laying down, and they're all surrounded by books.
April 4, 2025 at 1:31 AM
epistemiclit.bsky.social
Cannot believe I almost missed that this is TODAY.

Each of our issues presents work from diverse voices, because exchanging ideas and growing community thru understanding is our mission.

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay
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#BookSky
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Apr 3
Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!

If you’re celebrating, tag us so we can follow along with the festivities!

Unsure of what to read? We’ve recommended titles for all ages, and you can win ALL of them in our special giveaway, only on Instagram 🎉

🎁 bit.ly/4cd5vVE
Multi-colored pastel graphic showing a shower of bright white fireworks at the top. Beneath the fireworks is title text that says, “Happy We Need Diverse Books Day!” Beneath the title is a light blue bubble containing the text, “Special Giveaway!” At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of a book with its pages splayed open. Multi-colored pastel graphic with black title text at the top that says, “Want a chance to win ALL of our recommended #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay books?” Beneath the text are twenty-six thumbnails of the titles WNDB officially recommended to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day. The titles include: “Miles of Style,” “The Wedding Shoe Snatch,” “Piano Wants to Play,” “Laolao’s Dumplings,” “Berry Song,” “Freewater,” “The Beautiful Game,” “Nic Blake and the Remarkables,” “Boy, Everywhere,” “Eagle Drums,” “Time and Time Again,” “Warrior Girl Unearthed,” “When the Mapou Sings,” “This Ravenous Fate,” “The Black Girl Survives in This One,” “All We Were Promised,” “The Rodeo Queen,” “The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina,” “Our Missing Hearts,” “Ayiti,” “The Reading Adventure,” “Fresh Ink,” “Flying Lessons & Other Stories,” “The Hero Next Door,” “A Universe of Wishes,” and “On the Block.”
April 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
nimblewitlit.bsky.social
Ahh this is TODAY, which means I’m really late to the game!

Do you have any favorites to share?

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay
April 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
samanthamclark.com
This! This! This! Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay because... we do need diverse books
authorsabb.bsky.social Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · Apr 3
Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay organized by @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social This is a great opportunity to remember what we're fighting for while spreading the joy that comes from reading through our big, complicated, beautiful world of books. Learn how to participate below!
We Need Diverse Books Day — We Need Diverse Books
www.diversebooks.org
April 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
stacyderleth.bsky.social
I’m reading Solito by Javier Zamora!

What are you reading?

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay
#readmorebooks
#readdiversebooks
thehornbook.bsky.social The Horn Book @thehornbook.bsky.social · Apr 3
How are YOU celebrating the inaugural #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay?!
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social @bookshop.org #kidlit #yalit
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Mar 24
🎉 We Need Diverse Books Day is April 3rd!

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
April 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social
I put together a list of 36 Amazing Book Recs to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day! View it here: bookish-afrolatina.binderybooks.com/item/pv1KFYm...
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #BookRecommendations #Booksky #FreePeopleReadFreely
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April 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
bookish-afrolatina.bsky.social
I'm back! Did y'all know that today is We Need Diverse Books Day? Now you do! Learn more about it here: bsky.app/profile/wene...
#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks #Booksky
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Mar 24
🎉 We Need Diverse Books Day is April 3rd!

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. The title text says, “Celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day!” followed by the date April 3rd, 2025. Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. At the top of the graphic is title text that says, “What is We Need Diverse Books Day?” followed by a brief description. The description reads as follows: “To celebrate a decade of work, WNDB is launching We Need Diverse Books Day, to be celebrated on April 3rd! This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.”
April 3, 2025 at 11:30 PM
carrenjao.bsky.social
✨"If all three worlds are bright inside me, do I have to be just one? @salimaalikhan.bsky.social and Noor Sofi captures what it's like to straddle many different worlds and cultures. 📚👍

#WeNeedDiverseBooks #InclusiveReads #BIPOCAuthors #DiversityInBooks #weneeddiversebooksday #Kidlit
An inside page that shows two parents from different cultures peeking worriedly at their child as she figures out her school assignment.
April 3, 2025 at 10:42 PM
novelnovice.bsky.social
Happy We Need Diverse Books Day! 📚 Celebrating over here with a pile of diverse books for all ages. Be sure to follow @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social for more recs all year long & seek them out in your bookstores, schools, and libraries.

#weneeddiversebooks #weneeddiversebooksday #booksky
April 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
peacelibrarysystem.bsky.social
Today is the very first #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! To celebrate, read and share a diverse book on social media.
Be sure to tag We Need Diverse Books.

Also, check out the reading challenge here: bit.ly/43w3q54
April 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
christaporter.bsky.social
Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! 🎉❤️‍🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍📚 #Resist
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Apr 3
Today is #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!

If you’re celebrating, tag us so we can follow along with the festivities!

Unsure of what to read? We’ve recommended titles for all ages, and you can win ALL of them in our special giveaway, only on Instagram 🎉

🎁 bit.ly/4cd5vVE
Multi-colored pastel graphic showing a shower of bright white fireworks at the top. Beneath the fireworks is title text that says, “Happy We Need Diverse Books Day!” Beneath the title is a light blue bubble containing the text, “Special Giveaway!” At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of a book with its pages splayed open. Multi-colored pastel graphic with black title text at the top that says, “Want a chance to win ALL of our recommended #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay books?” Beneath the text are twenty-six thumbnails of the titles WNDB officially recommended to celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day. The titles include: “Miles of Style,” “The Wedding Shoe Snatch,” “Piano Wants to Play,” “Laolao’s Dumplings,” “Berry Song,” “Freewater,” “The Beautiful Game,” “Nic Blake and the Remarkables,” “Boy, Everywhere,” “Eagle Drums,” “Time and Time Again,” “Warrior Girl Unearthed,” “When the Mapou Sings,” “This Ravenous Fate,” “The Black Girl Survives in This One,” “All We Were Promised,” “The Rodeo Queen,” “The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina,” “Our Missing Hearts,” “Ayiti,” “The Reading Adventure,” “Fresh Ink,” “Flying Lessons & Other Stories,” “The Hero Next Door,” “A Universe of Wishes,” and “On the Block.”
April 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
vickijohnsonwrites.bsky.social
It’s We Need Diverse Books Day! The first ever. Now more than ever, we need every voice, in every room. #weneeddiversebooksday @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social
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April 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
kaenkay.bsky.social
Today is the very first #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay!
Here are some of my favorite #diversebooks from my collection!
@weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social #WNDB #BookList
April 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
nathanbransford.com
Happy #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay! I'm reading Ned Blackhawk's THE REDISCOVERY OF AMERICA because it's important to understand how we got here and the unsung heroes who have fought for a better tomorrow. Support @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social here: www.diversebooks.org/support
A banner celebrating We Need Diverse Books Day
April 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
familiusbooks.bsky.social
We love seeing diverse books on the bookshelves!

What books are you reading today to celebrate #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay?
weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · Mar 24
🎉 We Need Diverse Books Day is April 3rd!

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay was created to celebrate a decade of WNDB’s efforts to diversify the publishing industry. This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.
Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. The title text says, “Celebrate We Need Diverse Books Day!” followed by the date April 3rd, 2025. Illustrated promotional graphic displaying a light yellow sky dotted with fluffy white clouds. At the bottom of the graphic is an illustration of five young people splayed out atop a grassy hill and reading books. At the top of the graphic is title text that says, “What is We Need Diverse Books Day?” followed by a brief description. The description reads as follows: “To celebrate a decade of work, WNDB is launching We Need Diverse Books Day, to be celebrated on April 3rd! This holiday is intended to highlight the importance of reading books that reflect our beautifully diverse world.”
April 3, 2025 at 8:48 PM
thetobiasagency.bsky.social
It's #WeNeedDiverseBooksDay, so we encourage you to follow @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social, request a diverse book from the library, purchase a diverse book, leave a review on a diverse book, and share what diverse book you're reading with the hashtag #weneeddiversebooksday

Let's go!!
April 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
robertleebrewer.bsky.social
Today is the first ever We Need Diverse Books Day!

One way to celebrate is to check out this list of reasons we need diverse books now more than ever (and it does include some book recommendations, of course).

#WeNeedDiverseBooksDay #WeNeedDiverseBooks

www.writersdigest.com/4-reasons-we...
4 Reasons We Need Diverse Books—and Why We Need Them Now
Author Caroline Richmond shares four reasons we (all of us) need diverse books and why we need them now more than ever.
www.writersdigest.com
April 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM