I am humbled and thrilled for the recognition that We Sing From the Heart has received. We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court ALSC Notable Children’s Book 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction…
Category: STEM/STEAM
Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
My author event for Urban Farming in Ohio
I had such a wonderful time visiting an Urban Farming summer program for children in Columbus, Ohio. They made me the most beautiful cards and letters! p.s. Related posts: New! Food for the Future Activity and Discussion Guide! Food for the Future: Half Moon Miracle in the Sahal FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…
11 Picture Books on the Natural World & 5 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, with her book list of 11 picture books on the natural world. Her newest picture book is Over in the Mangroves. We are giving away 5 signed copies of Over in the Mangroves. To enter, please fill out the WooBox at the bottom. 11 Picture…
Maui: Kū’au Beach Park to see green sea turtles
My son spotted the lone green sea turtle on the Kū’au Beach Park in Maui. It was high tide so there wasn’t much beach. The turtle was very still for a long time and we worried that it was dead, but then it moved its eyes and we were relieved. We stayed back, as the…
New Title … for my picture book A PLACE TO CALL HOME
It happens. Things change. My picture book announcement for A Place To Call Home, illustrated by Mary Atwood, and published by Sleeping Bear Press needs updating! It turns out that there are a lot of children’s books titled “A Place To Call Home,” so the new title is … Green Homes, Happy Planet: Sustainable…
WONDER WHY by Lisa Varchol Perron Book Event
Here is Wonder Why by Lisa Varchol Perron storytime book event at Molly’s Bookstore in Melrose, Massachusetts! Wonder Why by Lisa Varchol Perron, illustrated by Nic Henderson Giant sky, brightest blue, like an artist painted you. How I wonder, wonder why, why are you so blue, big sky? This is a charming picture book…
10 STEM Picture Books about Planet Earth & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Lydia Lukidis. She has a list of 10 STEM Picture Books About Planet Earth. We are giving away a copy of her newest book, Up, Up High: The Secret Poetry of Earth’s Atmosphere. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. —- I’m a big fan of…







