I’m thrilled to be a part of the 2nd Nikkei Children’s Book Festival at the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, California! $10 General Admission Free for Youth (under 18) & JANM Members Saturday, May 09, 2026 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM PDT 10:30 am Mia’s reading begins 10:45 am Discussion…
We are thrilled to announce that Barbed Wire Between Us received its 3rd Starred Review, this time from School Library Journal: Gr 2-5–Set in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, Barbed Wire Between Us uses verse poetry to tell the story of how Fort Sill was used as an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World…
Kathy Choi and I will be doing a Storytime & Craft at Turtle Books in Brookline Village. We hope you can join us! Turtle Books 224 Washington Street Brookline, MA Saturday, May 30 10 am p.s. Related posts:] My Book Events P. Djèlí Clark’s Abeni and the City of Gold Book Event Vicky Fang’s…
Creating a reading-rich classroom is a great way to build literacy and love of books in elementary students. Young learners perform much better when they feel well cared for, structured, and motivated in their learning environment. A well-planned reading space can enhance focus, motivate engagement, and make reading more engaging and pleasurable for learners of…
Thank you to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council for selecting The Traveling Taco as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People! The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong, and published by Red…
Most people expect hair to grow back simply by switching shampoos or adding a vitamin. When it doesn’t, frustration builds. The truth is, hair growth is a biological process — one that responds to specific internal and external conditions, not quick fixes. Understanding how it actually works makes all the difference. How Hair Growth Works…
Marilyn Singer invented the reverso poetry form with her seminal picture book, Mirror Mirror. In this Read Brightly article, Marilyn Singer describes her new poetry form. Here are some excerpts: A reverso is a poem with two halves. In a reverso, the second half reverses the lines from the first half, with changes only in…