I was thrilled to get the opportunity to speak at the ALA Conference 2023 on the Diversity in Publishing stage for Food for the Future. My topic was Sustainable Values in Children’s Books. While only a handful of people attended, the CEO of Barefoot Books, Nancy Traversy, recorded it for me. That’s the extra mile…
Category: Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
I’m at More Than Words Bookstore: Sept 25 at 2 pm
I hope you can join me for an author event at the More Than Words bookstore in Boston. More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise based in the Boston area, operating as a job training program for system-involved young people ages 16-24. It helps foster children who leave the system to acquire job skills….
44 Children’s Books on Climate Change and Environmental Justice
This year’s Read Your World’s Classroom Kit is on Climate Change and Environment Justice. But what exactly does that mean? I am using this book list to explore this topic with 44 Children’s Books on Climate Change and Environmental Justice. Are they the same or different? What Is Climate Change and Global Warming? Climate…
Farm Picture Book Event in Newton: Sept 23 at 11 am
Boston Area Friends! Please Join Maria Gianferrari and Me for our Farm Picture Book Event Saturday, September 23 at 11:00 am Maria Gianferrari and I will be chatting and reading our books at Greentail Table in Newton, MA on Saturday, September 23rd at 11:00 a.m. We hope you can join us! p.s. For…
9 Children’s Books about Farms and Farm Workers & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Maria Gianferrari, with her list of 9 children’s books about farms and farm workers. Her newest picture book, Thank A Farmer, celebrates farmers. Thank A Farmer by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Monica Mikai Learn about the origins of food in this gorgeous and lyrical picture book that celebrates farmers…
FOOD FOR THE FUTURE Book Launch with Josh Funk at Hummingbird Books
Josh Funk kindly offered to do a book event with me so for my book launch for Food for the Future, I scheduled a Storytime at Hummingbird Books, a new independent bookstore in Chestnut Hill/Newton MA, near where I live. Because Food for the Future came out on May 23, 2023, the closest weekend landed…
Climate Change and Understanding Environmental Justice Classroom Kit
We are so excited to release our newest Classroom Kit at Read Your World Celebrates Multicultural Children’s Book Day on Climate Change and Understanding Environmental Justice. Climate Change and Understanding Environmental Justice Classroom Kit Sign up for your free download and receive: Books recommendations on climate change and environmental justice. Activities for home or classroom:…