Funny fractured fairy tales are my jam, especially if you add in an Asian twist. What books have I left out? Thanks for your suggestions! 9 Funny Asian Fractured Fairy Tales Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Swartz, illustrated by Dan Santat The three little pigs started a ninja school and now the wolf…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
My Girls Learn Glass Blowing
My daughters fell in love with glass blowing after going to the Chihuly exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts a few years ago. They wanted to learn how to blow glass and there is a glass blowing school (Diablo Glass) near the museum, but, of course, it was booked solid for a year after the…
Honey Lemon Ginger Tea to Beat Cold and Flu Season
I’ve teamed up with Star Market to share how my family deals with cold and flu season. Have cold and flu season hit your family yet? We’ve already had our first round of colds, coinciding with our first week back to school. It’s not the best time to miss school! I find that tinctures —…
NaPiBoWriWee: My 7 Picture Books
NaPiBoWriWee week was last month, and I attempted to write seven picture books in seven days. That didn’t go so well, but I did manage to write three picture books, edit two picture book manuscripts that I had written a few weeks earlier, and come up with four new picture book ideas. I think that’s the point…
Native American Folklore & Creation Stories by Native Americans
You might have missed the drama caused when Nancy Bo Flood was invited to join the “Indigenous Experience in Children’s Literature” panel. Native American children’s book blogger, Debbie Reese objected: “As regular readers of AICL know, I’ve been studying the ways Native peoples are depicted in children’s literature for decades. In that time, I’ve come…
Diversity, Inclusion & #Activate4Autism Movement
Please welcome, Jodi Murphy of Geek Club Books, with today’s post on #Activate4Autism movement. ———– “When we speak about diversity and inclusion, it’s important to include everyone in our community, and that includes those on the autism spectrum. I activate my voice for autism.” I’m speaking out for diversity and inclusion for all. For the…
15 Coaches contribute to HOW TO COACH GIRLS book
We are so thrilled to have fifteen coaches lending their wisdom to How To Coach Girls. The lineup of coaches is below. After the interviews were conducted, two of these coaches received recognition: Acacia Walker, Head Coach of Women’s Lacrosse, Boston College was named NCAA Division 1 Women’s Lacrosse Coach of the year! Marc Gargaro, Boxing…