Josh Funk kindly offered to do a book event with me so for my book launch for Food for the Future, I scheduled a Storytime at Hummingbird Books, a new independent bookstore in Chestnut Hill/Newton MA, near where I live. Because Food for the Future came out on May 23, 2023, the closest weekend landed…
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Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! PAGE REVEAL!
I’m thrilled to reveal a page spread of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!, illustrated by Kai Gietzen. 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 fight! This funny picture book…
7 Picture Books About Making Music
Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling, with her list of 7 picture books about making music. I met Valerie from a KitLit diversity and inclusion committee that we sat on together. I found her to be a great leader, solution-oriented, and supportive. At that time her debut picture book, Let’s Dance, was about to…
Let’s Learn about the Hindu Holiday Rakhi & 2 Signed Books GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Amita Shah, with her post on Rakhi, also known as Raksha Bandhan! She also has a new picture book to celebrate this holiday. I also have a post on how Indian boxing champion Vaibhav Yadav celebrates Raksha Bandhan with his family. Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A…
Please support #BooksForMaui auction
Please support #BooksForMaui auction here. I’m donating a book featuring Native Hawaiian athletes Natasha Kai-Marks and Anona Napoleon. Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto, Michelle Wie & Liane Lissa Sato are also from Hawaii. My other personal connections to Hawaii include my husband who played varsity golf for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and my great uncle…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club for Sept: Run, Little Chaski! An Inka Trail Adventure
Please join us 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. September’s event will be held on September 7th and we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month using Run, Little Chaski!: An…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! KICKSTARTER is Live!
I’m pre-selling hardcover copies of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! through a Kickstarter campaign that launched today! Please go here to help bring picture book Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! to life … Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for…