There is 1 day left for my Kickstarter picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime. It ends at noon today EST. If you are interested in pre-ordering a hard-cover book, please go here. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Multicultural Children’s Book Club for Oct: Sanctuary Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s Place, the Nation’s First Shelter for Women
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. October’s event will be held on October 5th and we are highlighting World Homeless Day using Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s…
I’m at More Than Words Bookstore: Sept 25 at 2 pm
I hope you can join me for an author event at the More Than Words bookstore in Boston. More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise based in the Boston area, operating as a job training program for system-involved young people ages 16-24. It helps foster children who leave the system to acquire job skills….
Children’s Books on Climate Change and Environmental Justice
This year’s Read Your World’s Classroom Kit is on Climate Change and Environment Justice. But what exactly does that mean? I am using this book list to explore this topic. Let’s start with climate change and global warming. Are they the same or different? What Is Climate Change and Global Warming? Climate Action: What Happened…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime picture book Kickstarter ends soon!
Thank you to everyone who has supported my Kickstarter Campaign to bring my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime, to life! Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a fight! This funny…
Farm Picture Book Event in Newton: Sept 23 at 11 am
Boston Area Friends! Please Join Maria Gianferrari and Me for our Farm Picture Book Event Saturday, September 23 at 11:00 am Maria Gianferrari and I will be chatting and reading our books at Greentail Table in Newton, MA on Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 a.m. We hope you can join us! p.s. For…
National University Singapore (NUS) Campus Tour
My middle daughter is taking a semester abroad at the National University of Singapore. This tour of the campus turns out to be only a portion of the sprawling campus. We thought the campus reminded us of a tropical resort, replete with greenspace everywhere. It is a beautiful campus! Take a look here: p.s….