Here are my resources for April’s Earth Day and Autism Acceptance. Earth Day Book Lists and Resources 17 Picture Books for Earth Day 12 KidLit Books for Earth Day Top 10 Earth Day Picture Books Happy Earth Day! Non-Fiction Books for Kids Celebrating Earth Day with Picture Books 6 Picture Books on Light Pollution…
My Book News! Cover reveal for The Traveling Taco by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong, and published by Red Comet Press. It releases on May 6, 2025. An exploration of the history of kids’ favorite foods from around the world From pizza to pasta and ice cream to French fries, some of our favorite foods…
In celebration of Easter, I wanted to share this video and two picture books about the Ukrainian craft of egg painting called Pysanky: A pysanka is a Ukrainian Easter egg, decorated with traditional Ukrainian folk designs using a wax-resist (batik) method. The word pysankacomes from the verb pysaty, “to write”, as the designs are not painted…
Thank you to MetroWest Living Magazine for featuring me and my family! The issue is here: 2041_MetroWestLiving_Feb2025 p.s. Related posts: Family Mantras and My Family’s Mantra 36 Japanese Internment Books for Kids & My Family’s Story My middle daughter is a Greenbriar Undergraduate Fellow Pratt Family Weekend 2023: We Took a Drawing Class!…
I am humbled and honored to receive these honors for We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez. ALSC Notable Children’s Book Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book Notable Social…
I had the great honor of sitting next to Nikki Grimes at my first Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival and it was wonderful to see her again this past one a few months ago. She told me about her newest picture book, A Cup of Quiet, and offered to share a poem. It is such a…
Thank you to FeedSpot for selecting me as one of the Top 100 Best Mom Blogs and Websites in 2025! PragmaticMom received the #12 spot! FeedSpot chose Mom blogs from thousands of blogs on the web and based this award on relevancy, authority, social media followers & freshness. p.s. Related posts: PragmaticMom wins #1…
Thank you to author Sarah Hunter for including We Sing From the Heart in her BookList Essentials article on History in Trials! p.s. Relates posts: We Sing From the Heart is a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner! WE SING FROM THE HEART wins California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award…
I am thrilled to reveal the cover of my newest picture book, Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by the fabulous Colleen Kong-Savage, and published by Red Comet Press. An investigative picture book which cracks the cookie open to discover what is known about the origins of everyone’s favorite crunchy after-dinner treat – a collaboration with…
I am thrilled to announce that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is an ALSC Notable Children’s Book! We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court. By Mia Wenjen. Illus. Victor Bizar Gómez….