Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
You might know Matthew Winner as a beloved school librarian and podcast host of The Children’s Book Podcast, Matthew in the Stacks, and KidLit These Days. It wasn’t surprising that A Kids Book About would snap him up to be their Head of Podcasts. A Kids Book About is a publishing company with a mission:…
I was thrilled to learn from my publisher, Lee and Low, that Sumo Joe is on its second printing! Thank you to everyone who has supported my debut picture book! Hi Mia, Kandace may have already let you know but SUMO JOE is actually now in its second printing! That means, however, that we will…
Thank you to Newton’s Cultural Development Department has teamed up and Newton Community Pride for promoting springtime fun with Family Fun Day. Thank you also to Story Starters who invited me to join their storytime event for Newton’s Family Fun Day 2021. Story Starters equips families with strategies to raise kids with anti-racist values and…
“Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back” Did you know that there is a second part to the famous proverb? It supports the recent research that “children with lower socioeconomic status generally have lower achievement than peers, but those who were characterized as curious performed similarly on math and reading assessments as children…
I’m personally a foraging enthusiast but it’s not a passion that members of my family share. Still, I haven’t given up. I have taken them on a foraging field trip with a local expert. I make a point of showing them edible plants in our neighborhood. I have shared videos on foraging that my husband…