What fun to meet Vicky Fang at her Ava Lin book launch at Newtonville Books. This kicks of the Summer Reading Events at this wonderful bookstore! Jarrett Lerner interviewed Vicky about her newest early chapter book series: Vicky had a great turnout of local authors! We missed Jannie Ho for this photograph but you…
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Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Ten Biracial Picture Books & 3 Book GIVEAWAY + Swag!
Please welcome my guest author today, Erin Danilile Russell with a list of 10 Biracial Picture Books. Her newest book is Seoul Food, a picture book that reflects her own biracial Black and Korean heritage. Seoul Food by Erin Danielle Russell, illustrated by Tamisha Anthony Seoul Food is a heartwarming story about a biracial girl…
I’m Signing WE SING FROM THE HEART at NCTE & NCSS!
In an unusual turn of events, NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) conventions are in Boston on the same weekend! NCTE’s Heart, Hope, and Humanity Conference will be held from November 21-24 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) on 415 Summer Street which…
16 Amazing Children’s Books on Antarctica & GIVEAWAY!
This book list was inspired by My Antarctica: True Adventures in the land of mummified seals, space robots, and so much more by G. Neri. I didn’t have a place for this book in my blog but I couldn’t not include such a beautiful book, so I trucked to the library to make a book…
We Sing From the Heart on SLJ The Best of the Best from Small Presses!
It was so fun to be part of the School Library Journal Webcast! Angus Yuen-Killick interviews me on our We Sing From The Heart picture book biography about Simon Tam’s nearly 9-year battle to trademark his band’s name! To see a replay of Library Journal Webcasts, The Best of the Best from Small Presses, please go…
Booklist Reviews WE SING FROM THE HEART
We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez, published by Red Comet Press. Growing up Chinese American in San Diego, Simon Tan experienced racism from other kids but never expected to be subjected to discrimination by the…
10 New Hanukkah-Themed Picture Books
Please welcome author Charlotte Offsay with her list of 10 New Hanukkah-Themed Picture Books! —– I love the Jewish holidays. They are filled with family, tradition, and yummy food. Hanukkah is particularly special to me as it includes all of these things, while also leaving me with a sense of gratitude and a desire to…