I am honored to be part of one of the six women for the Get Caught Reading campaign.Managed by Every Child a Reader, an award-winning literacy charity, Get Caught Reading provides teachers, librarians, and booksellers free bulletin-board-sized posters of inspiring community leaders, authors, artists, athletes, and beloved book characters reading a favorite book to promote the…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Let’s Meet in Chicago!
Next up… Chicago! All are welcome to join Barefoot CEO Nancy Traversy and authors Mia Wenjen (Food for the Future) and Shirin Shamsi (Zahra’s Blessing) for an evening meetup in Chicago on Saturday, June 24th! If you’re in town (perhaps for the ALA Conference?) and would like to attend, please email carolyn.wilkins@barefootbooks.com to RSVP. We would…
Picture Books Sharing the Joy of Cooking with Family and Loved Ones & 2 Picture Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Patricia Tanumihardja with her picture book list about sharing the joy of cooking with family and loved ones. Her debut picture book is Ramen for Everyone! Who doesn’t love ramen? It’s a staple food for everyone including college students! Where I live in Newton, MA, there is a traditional ramen restaurant across…
Norman Rockwell Museum: Imprinted Illustrating Race
How do you illustrate race? It’s a complicated question. How do you illustrate Latinx, for example without putting them in ethnic costumes? What about Asians? How do you depict their eyes? I noticed this challenge years ago when I ran the Read Your World celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day Instagram account and wanted to highlight…
I’ll Be Speaking at the ALA Conference in June!
If you are going to the ALA conference in Chicago in June, please come see me! I’ll be speaking on Sunday. Name of Session: Sustainable Values in Children’s Literature Sunday, June 25 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 5240) p.s. Related posts: Kirkus reviews…
Middle Grade and YA books about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & 2 Book Giveaway + Swag
Please welcome my guest author, Mona Alvarado Frazier with her debut young adult novel! We are long-time friends from Twitter and I’m thrilled to have her on my blog today! She’s always been so supportive on social media that I’m happy to be able to return the favor. The Garden of Second Chances by…
We Make Our First Bonsai
I love bonsai. I found a wonderful collection of bonsai at the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh when I visited there a few years ago. For my birthday, I requested a trip to a local bonsai nursery. Every year for my birthday which falls in early January, I make my husband…