Our trip to visit an oyster farm in Duxbury, MA turned into Food for the Future. Not all my kids were able to attend that experience so when we were on the Big Island of Hawaii, I made sure to visit the abalone farm tour there. It wasn’t the same experience as we did take…
Category: Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
Children’s Books about Sustainable Farms + 25 Book GIVEAWAY!
Today’s list is all about sustainable farms, to find friends for my newest picture book, Food for the Future. What are your favorite books on sustainability and/or farms? Thanks for sharing! I’m giving away 25 copies of Food for the Future. Please fill out this form to get a copy. Children’s Books…
Let’s Meet in Chicago!
Next up… Chicago! All are welcome to join Barefoot CEO Nancy Traversy and authors Mia Wenjen (Food for the Future) and Shirin Shamsi (Zahra’s Blessing) for an evening meetup in Chicago on Saturday, June 24th! If you’re in town (perhaps for the ALA Conference?) and would like to attend, please email carolyn.wilkins@barefootbooks.com to RSVP. We would…
I’ll Be Speaking at the ALA Conference in June!
If you are going to the ALA conference in Chicago in June, please come see me! I’ll be speaking on Sunday. Name of Session: Sustainable Values in Children’s Literature Sunday, June 25 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 5240) p.s. Related posts: Kirkus reviews…
Food for the Future BOOK BIRTHDAY Tomorrow!
My “sophomore” picture book comes out tomorrow! Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng Kirkus says, “A dozen sustainable farms around the world offer intriguing possibilities for the future of agriculture. Simple four-beat rhyming couplets concisely describe a plethora of farming methods old and new around…
Food for the Future Book Launch with Josh Funk!
I’m doing Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World book launch with Josh Funk! Josh Funk and I will be doing a Storytime at Hummingbird Books Sunday, May 28th 11:00 am 55 Boylston St Suite 5510 (near the Lululemon Store) Chestnut Hill, MA The Street mall Hope you can join us!…
My Author Copies Arrived! FOOD FOR THE FUTURE unboxing with Salt Blessing
My author copies for Food for the Future arrived so I did an unboxing video and blessed the books using the sacred Native Hawaiian salt that my friend Michelle sent me. This salt farm located in Kauai, Hawaii, is featured in the book: p.s. Related posts: Starred Review for FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…