Asian American books for kids including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, South Asian and more.
I’m thrilled to be on Living Your Greatness Podcast with Ben Mumme. #35 Mia Wenjen: A Mom Entrepreneur Celebrating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion With Authors of Color Mia is passionate about parenting, education, and children’s books and writes about these topics at PragmaticMom.com. Mia graduated from Harvard College cum laude in history and science in…
Thank you so much to Matthew Winner for having us on The Children’s Book Podcast: Mia Wenjen and Nat Iwata share SUMO JOE on The Children’s Book Podcast. “SUMO JOE is a story told in rhyme about a boy and his friends upholding a centuries-old tradition considered through a modern lens. It’s the first picture…
I had so fun giving a virtual author visit to a 4th grade elementary school in Texas. This is my free SUMO JOE author visit in which I tell the origin story of my debut picture book and detail the process of how a picture book gets made from idea to revision to illustration to…
I’m thrilled to have author Andrea Wang guest posting today. She’s always been a strong writer with a voice that represents Asian American culture proudly and accurately, but she’s recently made the leap from being great to exceptional. I feel like this is her breakout year. Her newest picture book, Watercress, is on my list…
Thank you Newtonville Books for carrying Changing the Game! “The Olympics may be over, but here are some books about sports to keep you going.” from Newtonville Books Newsletter Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes Local author Mia Wenjen stopped by to sign copies of Sumo Joe, and to drop off signed copies…
Please welcome my guest author today, Padma Venkatraman. Many people might not know that in addition to being an acclaimed children’s book and young adult author, Padma is also a scientist! I think one of the reasons why Padma’s books resonate with authenticity is that she grew up well-educated but surrounded by poverty. She grew…
Thank you Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts for carrying Changing the Game! Thank you for featuring us in your newsletter! Meet 17 Asian-Pacific American female athletes from yesterday and today! From snowboarder Chloe Kim and hockey player Julie Chu to soccer player Natasha Kai-Marks, these champions inspire us as we learn how they rose to compete…