Wondering how fundraising is going for Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Are you an author or publisher thinking of getting involved? Our deadline to become a sponsor is CLOSING soon on January 1st, 2017!! Please go HERE to view extended details and benefits of all of our Sponsorship Levels including Author Sponsors. For our upcoming Multicultural Children’s…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Edible Gifts for the In-Laws
My mom just moved into a one bedroom apartment in Independent Living facility. My sister moved her in and it was a little like moving one’s kid into a college dorm. They got her new stuff: bed, TV, and furniture … and left a lot behind in her old house. That’s because she has a…
Gratitude Bookmark GIVEAWAY!
There is something to be grateful for every day… I met Charlotte of Circle of Gratitude on Instagram and today she’s giving away 11 beautiful custom bookmarks tied to these books: Little Elliot, Big Fun Peep & Egg Booked Marvelous Cornelius A Morning with Grandpa Monster Slayer Marta! Big & Small Monster Needs Your Vote Kai…
Enter 90-Second Newbery Film Festival
The deadline for 90-Second Newbery Film Festival entries is January 7, 2017 (special deadlines for San Antonio, TX (12/2/2016) and Asheville, NC (2/8/2017)). The 90-Second Newbery Film Festival—an annual celebration of kids’ creativity in which young filmmakers create short movies telling the entire stories of Newbery Medal and Newbery Honor books in roughly 90 seconds—is…
Favorite Holiday Books #DiverseKidLit Linky
Our theme for this month’s Favorite Holiday Books. (Please feel free to share any holiday resources, not just winter holidays.) The theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome. Chinese New Year is January 28th, 2017 but the Japanese and Koreans celebrate New Year on January 1st. It’s a little confusing for…
Win Fantastic Beasts Books for Kids: 4 WINNERS!
My oldest, Grasshopper and Sensei, is a huge Harry Potter fan. She waited in line to see Fantastic Beasts on opening day and raved about it. Because of her, we own many Harry Potter wands. Our Harry Potter books are dog-eared; some books even needed to be replaced. And so, it’s for her, that I…
10 Amazing Graphic Novels for Kids & Signed Big Nate GIVEAWAY
Please welcome my guest blogger today, none other than the author/illustrator of the insanely popular Big Nate series, Lincoln Peirce. My son, now 12-year-old, is a huge fan and we credit Lincoln Peirce with getting my son to love reading. We are wowed by Epic Big Nate, an expansive, slipcased collector’s edition that includes: Diary…