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Please welcome my guest author, Maria Gianferrari, with a book list about puffins! She has a new nonfiction picture book out that explores the life cycle of puffins. Puffins! by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Maris Wicks On the edge of the sea, There is a nesting island as loud as a city, Where two puffins…
Thank you to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council for selecting Fortune Cookies for Everyone! as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage,…
Please welcome author Maria Gianferrari and her picture book list of 7 picture books featuring oak trees. We are giving away a copy of Just One Oak! To enter, please leave a comment below. Just One Oak: What a Single Tree Can Be by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Diana Sudyka This picture book celebrates…
Thank you to everyone who has supported Barbed Wire Between Us! It was the #1 New Release on Amazon in the category of Prejudice & Racism in Children’s Books! If you want to leave a review for Barbed Wire Between Us, please fill out this form to get a digital copy. Thank you again…
I’m thrilled to celebrate the book birthday of Barbed Wire Between Us today! It’s the story of my heart. I wanted to tell the story of a Japanese grandmother standing outside the Kids in Cages ever since I saw haunting images in the media during Trump’s first administration. My early attempts were dark and definitely…
I am thrilled to announce that The Traveling Taco has received the California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award! The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kimberie Clinthrone-Wong, and published by Red Comet Press A mouthwatering exploration of the history of kids’ favorite…
Thank you to children’s book expert Dr. Susannah Richards for featuring Barbed Wire Between Us as a Conversation Starter in the Publisher Spotlight series, Books to Ignite & Delight Young Readers. Discover 20+ books sure to ignite and delight young people in this 45-minute webinar with acclaimed children’s book expert Dr. Susannah Richards. Learn strategies…