Our theme for this #DiverseKidLit is socioeconomic diversity. Kids from all economic brackets should be able to find themselves in books – as well as to learn about the lives of others in different economic situations. (As always, the theme is only a suggestion. Diverse posts on alternate topics are always welcome.) What Is #DiverseKidLit? Diverse Children’s…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
Baby & Boxing Announcements
Thank you to Basic Invite for sponsoring this post. My opinions, as always, are my own. My boxing trainer is not a man of many words and doesn’t tend to share details of his private life so it’s up to me and my mom friends who have been training with him for over five years…
Back to School Picture Books
Is it time to get back into the swing of school? Hopefully, not just yet! We have a few more weeks of summer and I hope you do too. But, it’s a good time to talk about school starting to ease any anxieties. These five books do the trick. How about you? What are your…
New Voices Competition #AmWriting
If you haven’t been following my progress with my first picture book submission, I entered a New Voices children’s book publishing contest. I didn’t win, but I received an offer for editorial assistance on my book manuscript, Sumo Joe. I jumped on that offer. I’d been trying to get into a critique group where I…
15 Great Middle Grade Books for Summer Reading
I’ve been “book tasting” or sampling two dozen or so middle grade chapter books to find books for my 12-year-old son. I’m also reading for myself, trying to discover that possible Newbery gem in these piles. From this list, I’m narrowing down my reading pile to: Lemons by Melissa Savage (getting buzz) A Boy Called…
Children’s Books with Characters in Wheelchairs
Read these children’s books with characters in wheelchairs! A fantastic selection of characters with physical disabilities and special needs. My 15-year-old daughter, PickyKidPix, has been working for a year to get our dog to pass the therapy dog test through Pets and People. Her goal is to do library dog volunteer work with him. She…
DIY Bee House STEM Project for Kids
This STEM project is to help the bees. Offering native bees a home to build their nests is a good way to share our spades and support them in their hard work of pollinating our gardens. Native bees, if they decide to take up residence in your bee house, are docile and make good neighbors…







