Join us for Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party on Saturday, Jan 27th from 9:00pm to 10pm EST. Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld to win 13 book packages! Pre-register here for the Twitter Party. This Twitter Party is hosted by me and my other co-founders Valarie Budayr of Jump Into a Book. Here are the questions that…
Month: January 2018
International Book Giving Day POSTER REVEAL! #BookGivingDay
Elys Dolan is the illustrator for International Book Giving Day 2018’s official poster! Elys Dolan’s poster features an array of fun, book loving characters. Eagle eyed readers will spot some familiar, much loved characters from her illustrated novel, Knighthood for Beginners. The poster is available to download, from the Book Giving Day website. Libraries, schools &…
Design for Kids & My Daughter’s Mama Chia Design Idea
My oldest daughter, Grasshopper and Sensei, loves design, particularly industrial design. I am frequently buying bottles full of unappetizing liquids that I am forced to drink because she loves the shape and design of the bottle. I think my daughter will apply her artistic skills towards social justice projects. I saw a glimpse of this…
California College of the Arts (CCA) Visit
We visited California College of the Arts (CCA) in late August when the school wasn’t in session. We started off on the Oakland campus and took an hour and a half tour. Then we went to the San Francisco campus for another hour and a half tour. We learned that the Oakland campus is slated…
Teaching Empathy Through Books About The Importance of One’s Name
Encourage empathy among kids by reading these children’s books about names! Inspirational stories to share the meaning and importance of names. Each of my three children has a middle name that reflects part of their Korean/Japanese/Chinese ethnicity. My daughters have Japanese names — Keiko and Miyako; my son’s middle name, Gyung-Won, is the name of…
What Is #DiverseKidLit?
Happy New Year and welcome to #DiverseKidLit ! Please join us in sharing your diverse children’s book links and resources, as well as visiting other links to find great suggestions and recommendations. What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s Books is a book-sharing meme designed to promote the reading and writing of children’s books that feature diverse characters. This community…
How To Coach Girls COVER REVEAL & 2 Chapter GIVEAWAY!
We are so excited to reveal the cover for our new book, How To Coach Girls, that I co-authored with Alison Foley, Boston College Women’s Soccer Head Coach! How To Coach Girls by Alison Foley and Mia Wenjen Did you know that 70% of all kids quit organized sports by age 13, with girls quitting…