Imagine a celebration where anticipation meets a burst of color, where friends and family gather round, and with a magical puff of smoke cannons, the air is filled with joy and excitement. That’s the heart of modern gender reveal parties. Yet more than just a puff of smoke, these parties are a canvas for creativity and…
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2023
My trip to NYC for USBBY was held at the Scholastic headquarters where the Scholastic Art Awards were on display. My son entered a piece for this prestigious competition but, alas, I didn’t see it on the walls. Nevertheless, he was interested in seeing the winners so here they are. What do you think? Can…
10 Strategies to Improve Research Writing Skills: Reasons to Become a Better Writer
Many of us struggle to write quality papers, and advancing to high academic levels in colleges and universities makes research writing skills essential in our everyday activities. Most learners decide to try different strategies to identify the ones that can suit them. But, since you can’t really be sure what can work for you, it’s…
Introducing #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024
Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day is thrilled to be introducing our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2024 in conjunction with the Children’s Book Council. This series runs the month of January and many of these book lists will also host book giveaways. Flora Ahn Favorite Books for Middle Grade A Spoonful of Time…
FOOD FOR THE FUTURE makes Imagination Soup’s Best Nonfiction Books of 2023
I’m so thrilled that Food for the Future made Imagination Soup‘s list of 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids. You can see the entire list here. p.s. Related posts: Food for the Future: Sustainable Values in Children’s Books at the ALAAC23 FOOD FOR THE FUTURE Book Launch with Josh Funk at…
New! Food for the Future Activity and Discussion Guide!
I have a new Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World Discussion and Activity Guide! It’s perfect for educators and parents who want gardening extension activities that can be done indoors. Get it here or here FoodfortheFuture_ActivityPack To examine any book more closely at Indiebound or Amazon, please click on…
10 Picture Books About Dogs Who Help Us & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Maria Gianferrari, with her holiday list of favorite dog and therapy dog picture books! She has a list of 10 picture books about dogs who help us through thick and thin. Maria is a long-time rescue dog owner and this is an ode to all wonderful dogs, past and…