We took the kids to try Ethiopian Food at Addis Red Sea in the South End, Boston (our old stomping ground). We used to eat here a long time ago and the cozy ambiance is the same as we remembered. The food is delicious (but probably not as spicy as the food typically is in…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Lion Dances for Lunar New Year in Boston’s Chinatown
Boston’s Chinatown is home to the third largest Chinese community in the U.S. The lion dances are a way to bring the community together in a ceremony that brings prosperity for business owners in the coming new year. The lion dancers go into each business. My kids said that patrons gave the lion dancers red…
9 Picture Books About War
Please welcome my guest author today, Andria Rosenbaum, with her list of picture books about children and war! We are giving away a signed copy of her latest book, Hand in Hand. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. Hand in Hand by Andria Rosenbaum This is a really powerful story about…
Everyone Can Afford Harvard: Financial Aid Programs
Harvard is not easy to get into but their financial aid is so extensive that every accepted applicant can afford to go to Harvard. Let’s learn more! I was at a financial aid presentation at Harvard and these are new programs that I didn’t know about that I wanted to share. What Financial Aid…
Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft and Tui T Sutherland Author Visits!
I have extensive videos of these three author visits that I attended on my YouTube channel but I wanted to share some highlights here: Jason Reynolds at Leslie College Legends, Scavengers and other possible future Wings of Fire books! Jerry Craft: Capturing Micro-Aggressions in New Kid To examine any book more closely at Amazon, please…
12 KidLit Books for Earth Day
Please welcome author Marsha Diane Arnold today with a list of her favorite children’s books for Earth Day, April 22nd, or celebrate all month for Earth Month in April! First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. I have…
Welcome to #DiverseKidLit Link Up!
April, without a doubt, is a busy month for most people. It’s also a month filled with amazing national and global observances that are perfect for inspiring a love of reading and #diversekidlit discovery! From National Poetry Month and Poem-in-Your-Pocket Day to World Book Day and School Library Month, the online world is filled with…