I met with Ellen Myrick of Publisher Spotlight as part of my outreach for Multicultural Children’s Book Day and she was one of the organizers of USBBY. I wasn’t familiar with USBBY but when she said that Jacqueline Woodson, Linda Sue Park, and Yuyi Morales would be speaking, I was all in! USBBY is the…
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Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves Blog Tour & GIVEAWAY!
Welcome to the Louisa June and the Nazis in the Waves Blog Tour! To celebrate the release of Louisa June and the Nazis on the Waves by L.M. Elliott on March 22nd, 5 sites will be featuring exclusive guest posts from L.M. Elliott plus 5 chances to win a signed copy of Louisa June! Research by L.M. Elliott Okay, here’s a…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: Interfaith Picture Book
Please join me for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. December’s event will be held on December 2nd and we are celebrating Interfaith Holidays using The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol…
My Top 5 Pinterest Pins
My favorite social media platform is Pinterest, by far! It’s also the social media platform that gives me the most referral traffic to my blog. My Pinterest pins typically get more views for back to school. This year was particularly high, due to my graphic designer (and mom blogger at Sleeping Should Be Easy), Nina…
10 Children’s Books with Arab American Culture
Please welcome my guest author today, Cathy Camper, with her list of children’s books featuring Arab American Culture. I first met Cathy Camper through Multicultural Children’s Book Day because her graphic novel series illustrated by Raul the Third, Low Riders in Space, was widely read and enjoyed by our reviewers. I didn’t realize that Cathy…
Health, Wealth & Happiness Goals Update
I posted on my new priorities in May: Health, Wealth & Happiness and now that six months have passed, I thought I would do a little update. Thank you fo reading; this helps me stay accountable. Mid-Life Health Check-In I did all my various poking and prodding medical appointments and all was fine. I am…
9 Adventurous Teen Birthday Ideas for a Fun Party
Want to host a fun, adventure-filled birthday party for your teen? Here are 9 teen birthday ideas to consider! Ask any parent and they’ll tell you that kids aren’t spending nearly enough time outside, having fun, and taking on adventures. Kids need adventure to grow and to let their minds expand. If you want your…