My friend Tim told me that I was included in the photo gallery for the ALA 23 in Chicago in Publisher’s Weekly. I was thrilled to see this photo! From Left to Right: Barefoot CEO and co-founder Nancy Traversy with authors Shirin Shamsi, Mia Wenjen, Baptiste Paul, and marketing director Jeanne Stafford Other authors were kind…
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Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
9 Halloween Picture Books & Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Vicky Fang, with her 9 Halloween picture books just in time for Halloween. Here is a spread from the book! We are giving away a signed copy of her newest book, The Book Crew Needs You! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. How about you?…
Food for the Future: Sustainable Values in Children’s Books at ALAAC23
I was thrilled to get the opportunity to speak at the ALA Conference 2023 on the Diversity in Publishing stage for Food for the Future. My topic was Sustainable Values in Children’s Books. While only a handful of people attended, the CEO of Barefoot Books, Nancy Traversy, recorded it for me. That’s the extra mile…
Cover Reveal for GNOMES and UNGNOMES: Poems of Hidden Creatures
I’m so thrilled to be doing the cover reveal for GNOMES and UNGNOMES Poems of Hidden Creatures created by writers and illustrators of The Writers’ Loft. This is the first time that I’ve submitted poems because I’ve never really felt like I knew how to write poetry. But since the topic was mythological creatures which…
6 Picture Books about Rainforests and How We Can Protect Them & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Marsha Diane Arnold today with Books about Rainforests and How we can Protect Them. Her newest picture book is Armando’s Island and are giving away a copy. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. ——- Thank you, Mia, for having me on Pragmatic Mom. I’m here to celebrate the rainforests…
Boston Authors Club Meet and Greet at The Blue Bunny Bookstore: Thur Oct 26 7 pm EST
Join the Boston Authors Club for an after-hours Meet and Greet at The Blue Bunny Bookstore Thursday, October 26, 2023 7 to 9 pm EST I hope to see you there! To examine any book more closely at Indiebound or Amazon, please click on image of book. As an Amazon and…
1 Day Left for my Kickstarter + 2 Author Events in Boston!
There is 1 day left for my Kickstarter picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime. It ends at noon today EST. If you are interested in pre-ordering a hard-cover book, please go here. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a…