We visited Emily Carr University of Art + Design at the weirdest possible time. They had closed their old campus on Grenville Island in preparation for their move to a new campus about a ten minute drive away. Their new campus, however, wasn’t quite done yet. We walked to the old campus and drove by…
Month: December 2017
Paul Revere Museum in Boston
The Paul Revere House in the North End Italian section of Boston is a wonderful place to visit. It’s the oldest house in Downtown Boston and his colonial home during the time of the American Revolution. Be sure to check out the Italian bakeries, cafes and restaurants in the area as well! I recommend: Mike’s Pastries…
12 Wonderful Diverse Going to Bed Books
Please welcome author Carol Gordon Ekster today! She’s no stranger to bedtime stories, having written a few of her own. She shares her list of favorite diversity bedtime books and we are giving away a copy of her newest book, You Know What? Please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. You Know What?…
My 2018 Newbery Predictions
The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. A Newbery Book Should Have Broad Age Appeal There’s nothing worse, in my mind than a…
29 Middle Grade Funny Books for Boys
Please welcome author Mark Maciejewski with a book list on how to get boys reading, even reluctant ones. His answer? Humor! It works! He wrote a hilarious book about a bald, middle school outcast and we are giving away three signed copies! I Am Farticus by Mark Jaciejewski Chub is a short, accidentally bald, middle…
#ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018 & 78 Book GIVEAWAY!
We at Multicultural Children’s Book Day are thrilled to announce our #ReadYourWorld Book Jam 2018 in partnership with Children’s Book Council! We have fifteen authors and illustrators presenting diversity book lists and giving away a total of 78 books! Are you ready for the line up? Be sure to subscribe to the Multicultural Children’s Book…
Bookstagram Choice Awards: Early Chapter Book Series #OwnVoices
If you haven’t been following Here Wee Read‘s Bookstagram Choice Awards, she’s rounded up 20+ bloggers, each of whom has selected a single book to award. The books are on the Instagram account, @bookstagramchoiceawards, with one blogger posting per day and two bonus bloggers: 11/27 – @afriendlyaffair 11/28 – @andy.plemmons 11/29 – @biracialbookworms 11/30 –…