Welcome to our 7th Multicultural Children’s Book Day! Here’s how to celebrate: Link up your diversity book reviews Win diversity book bundles at our Twitter Party tonight, January 31, 2020! We’re giving away 100+ children’s books from 9pm to 10pm EST. RSVP here. Use hashtag: #ReadYourWorld. Get your free copy of Best #OwnVoices Children’s Books….
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Why You Should Consider Teaching a Toddler a Second Language
Learn about the lifetime benefits of teaching a toddler a second language. Plus, you can also get helpful resources from the best online language tutors for a convenient and personalized learning environment for your child. Do you want to give your child more opportunities? You can give your child big opportunities while they’re still toddlers. It’s…
2020 Newbery Caldecott and More!
The 2020 Youth Media Awards will be announced at 8 a.m. Eastern time today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition! 2020 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It honors the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. 2020 Caldecott Winner The…
Best #OwnVoices Children’s Books FREE for 5 Days Starting Jan 29th
In celebration of Multicultural Children’s Book Day, my ebook resource to find the best diversity books written by authors who share the same marginalized identity as the characters in their books will be FREE starting January 29th through February 2nd at Amazon here. EST OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12…
Rose Wenjen Eulogy by Noreen Wenjen
Rose Wenjen Eulogy by Noreen Wenjen (given 12-28-2020) Today, we celebrate our beloved mother and grandmother, Rose Miyako Wenjen, for a life lived well. Although she was small in stature, just under 5 feet tall, her unique blend of traits balanced perfectly. Her quiet strength offset her sweet personality. She was both easygoing and hard-working….
Win Book Bundles at Multicultural Children’s Book Day Twitter Party
In honor of our seventh Multicultural Children’s Book Day, we are increasing our Twitter Party Book Bundles prizes from five to SEVEN books! More books, more diverse KidLit discussions, and more FUN! Please join us Friday, January 31st 9 pm-10 pm EST Use hashtag #ReadYourWorld to find the party We will be giving away 14…
Sumo Joe Virtual Author Visit
I was thrilled to do a Skype author visit with 120 kindergartners! They were well prepared having read the story ahead of time. They also came up with questions that the Media Specialist had collected ahead of time. For such a young group, the teachers asked for a 20-minute visit. The kids were great and…







