My Book News! Picture Book Announcement: Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación, and published by Red Comet Press. Picture Book Announcement: Fortune Cookies for Everyone by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage, and published by Red Comet Press. Cover reveal for The Traveling Taco…
Join Me at the Millis Story and Song Holiday Kids’ Book Fair
I’m thrilled to be part of the Millis Story and Song Holiday Kids’ Book Fair! I hope you can join us on Saturday, December 21st from 11 am to 2 pm at the Niagara Coffee Haus in Millis, MA! To examine any book more closely at Amazon, please click on image of…
Boston Area: Tui T Sutherland WINGS OF FIRE Event!
In support of Read Your World’s inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival, Tui T. Sutherland is doing a book event at West Newton Cinema. Together with the Newton Children’s Book Festival and Newtonville Books, West Newton Cinema welcomes you to a children’s book event with Tui T. Sutherland, the New York Times best-selling author of…
Help Us Keep Kids Reading // Read Your World Fundraiser
At Read Your World, we envision a world where all children have equal access to literature that reflects the diversity of human experiences. By promoting and distributing diverse books and highlighting diverse authors, we strive to create a future where every child feels seen, valued, and inspired by the stories they read, leading to a…
Thank you SHOUTOUT LA for featuring me!
I am grateful to Shoutout LA for featuring me! Thank you so much! The full article is here. p.s. Related posts: Thrilled to make the top spot for Top 60 Book Review by Mom Bloggers Thank you for including me! 11 Best Mom Blogs That Will Inspire You In 2022 Thrilled to rank…
Thrilled to be on SLJ Webcasts Picture Books for Fall
I had four minutes to talk about my newest picture book, We Sing From the Heart, with my publisher, Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press, on the SLJ Webcast showcasing The Best of the Best from Small Presses: Picture Books for Fall. Angus and I met separately to practice our portion. It’s harder than you…
How Stories Can Help Students Feel Brave and Take Risks – NCTE Boston Presentation
Lorien Lawrence, Janae Marks, Dan Poblocki, and Mia Wenjen gave this panel at NCTE Boston 2024. Every day, teachers ask students to be brave and take risks with both academics and social interactions. Sometimes, though, students doubt their own bravery. That’s where books come in — they’re the perfect medium to model courage…
We Took a Cheese Making Class in Paris!
My daughter and her friend wanted to take a wine and cheese class so I decided to make it educational! We learned how to make cheese and butter. It started early at 10 am which was a little tough for my sleep-deprived, jet-lagged group but we rallied and the cheese aging cave revived us. Making…