Practical guidance for families balancing books, school materials, and home organization with storage decisions that support continuity and reduce everyday friction. The problem usually shows up on a weekday afternoon: a kitchen table buried under permission slips, library books, old notebooks, seasonal clothes, and the art project that has to be saved until Friday. When…
Author: Pragmatic Mom
WE SING FROM THE HEART is a Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel Book Award Nominee 2026-27
I am so happy to announce that We Sing From the Heart is a Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel Book Award Nominee 2026-27. The purpose of the Mountain Laurel Book Award Program is to promote reading of quality books by young people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to encourage teacher/librarian collaboration in young adult and children’s literature,…
7 Picture Books about Puffins & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Maria Gianferrari, with a book list about puffins! She has a new nonfiction picture book out that explores the life cycle of puffins. Puffins! by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Maris Wicks On the edge of the sea, There is a nesting island as loud as a city, Where two puffins…
Preview our Read Your World Online Auction
Read Your World is a nonprofit that promotes literacy through diverse books. We are based in Newton, MA, and run the Newton Children’s Book Festival Please PREVIEW items here. Our auction runs from May 4th to May 15th. It’s not too late to donate! Unsure what to donate? Here are some suggestions: artwork, services,…
Join Me for a Storytime Walk & Children’s Cooking Class at Powisset Farm (May 23)
I will be hosting a Storytime Walk at Powisset Farm as part of a Kids’ Cooking Class event. I hope you can join me! Saturday, May 23, 2026 10 am-1 pm Powisset Farm 37 Powisset Street Dover, MA 02030 Guided StoryWalk with Mia Wenjen and Kiddos in the Kitchen! Enjoy a spring day…
FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! is a Notable Social Studies Award Winner
Thank you to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council for selecting Fortune Cookies for Everyone! as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage,…
Donate to Read Your World Auction
Our Read Your World Online Auction is next month, and we’re seeking your support to raise funds to continue the work we do, including: Themed Classroom Kits, such as our Bilingual IG Live Interviews with KidLit creators Book donations for teachers Booklist resource to help readers find the diverse books they need Unsure what to…







