I follow Simon Tam on LinkedIn and was so touched to read this: While waiting at the airport recently, an older Asian man approached and asked if I was “Simon from The Slants” — something that doesn’t happen much, especially since the band mostly retired seven years ago. He was a violinist, and he’d been…
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Summer Children’s Book Series at Tower Hill Botanical Garden
I’m so excited to be part of this children’s book series at Tower Hill Botanical Garden! We are doing a four-week series. Tower Hill Botanic Garden (now officially called the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill) 11 French DriveBoylston, MA 01505 Each book will have a separate Storytime on three Saturday mornings. Each reading…
10 Picture Books About the Art and Skill of Sharing + GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Carrie Finison, with her list of Ten Picture Books About the Art and Skill of Sharing! We are giving away a copy of her book, Even Steven! To enter, please leave a comment. —– Kids, caregivers, and teachers agree – learning to share is HARD. Whether sharing stuff, sharing space,…
Beam Presents Tidelands 2100 at New Inc, an immersive climate change game
Zoe Lee and Annie Chen, Co-Founders of Beam at New Inc Demo 2026: Creative Science Track Talks. Related posts: Eating the Whole Fish: My Daughter’s Kickstarter Book! My Eldest won a MacDowell Fellowship! My Daughter’s Team Wins the Rhode Island BlueGreen Innovation Challenge! Team SCUPP is a Finalist for Wege Prize What Is Industrial…
Thank you to Publisher Spotlight for Interviewing Me!
Thank you to Publisher Spotlight for highlighting me and my blog! Reviewer Spotlight: Mia Wenjen One in an occasional set of interviews with the reviewers who provide critical insights about new books from our client publishers. Mia Wenjen is a multi-faceted author and book advocate. She first burst on the scene with the Pragmatic Mom…
Storytime celebrating moms and mental health with Lisa Varchol Perron and Monica Acker
Lisa Varchol Perron and Monica Aker teamed up for a lovely storytime just in time for Mother’s Day. Their books celebrate moms and mental health. Lisa Varchol Perron is a psychotherapist, so this topic is right in her wheelhouse. Monica also has a personal connection to her story: Lisa Varchol Perron’s books include: – Kite…
Costa Rica: Marino Ballena National Park Uvita
This was such an interesting beach in Uvita, Costa Rica. You have to pay attention to the tides. At high tide, the water comes all the way up to the tree line, so there is basically no beach. The low tide, as shown here, means an expansive beach. The beach also has a jetty that…







