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Growth Mindset is an attitude about failure and setback. It’s the belief that failure and setback are part of the journey of learning and that anyone can make progress by just not giving up. In some ways, this is an Asian American Tiger Parenting attitude that says grades and success are the results of effort,…
Living near Boston where the 9/11 planes took off, we seem to be one degree away from knowing someone who perished that day. For me, my neighbor was one of the pilots flying out of Boston. My neighborhood cafe and bakery had a daughter on that flight. My old neighbors from the South End has…
Welcome to the first installment in our Asian Culture and KidLit series! Andrea Wang is so excited to reveal the cover for her second picture book, Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando, illustrated by Japanese artist Kana Urbanowicz and published by little bee books (March 2019). Asian Culture and KidLit series with Andrea…
Please welcome my guest author today, Maria Gianferrari, with her newest picture book, Operation Rescue Dog. Her book made me want to immediately rescue a dog. We actually tried to do that when we were in the market for a puppy, but it didn’t work out. We ended up with a Golden Retriever instead. But…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jennie Palmer, with her list of 10 great pizza picture books! The Wompananny Witches Make One Mean Pizza by Jennie Palmer Two mild-mannered witches accidentally bake up big trouble for their neighborhood. Can they stop the rampaging pizza and overcome their crippling fear of the neighborhood kids? A saucy…
Please welcome my guest author, Stephanie Campisi, with her guest post on pet adoption. We are also giving away a copy of her newest book, Luis and Tabitha. To enter, please use the Rafflecopter at the bottom. p.s. More pet adoption books here: Books for Kids to Celebrate Adopt a Shelter Pet Day Picture Book On…
Please welcome my guest author today, Melissa Stewart with her list of 5 STEM Picture Books Celebrating Differences. We are also giving away a copy of her newest book, Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers: Celebrating Animal Underdogs. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. ——– We all know how important it is to give kids…
I’m excited to announce an Asian culture series with author Andrea Wang. You might know her for her picture book The Nian Monster. I have her book on my Lunar New Year book list. She has a new picture book biography coming up about Cup of Noodles founder Momofuku Ando. I have my debut picture book, Sumo…
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for a new picture book by Hayley Barrett and illustrated by Pura Belpré Award-winning illustrator Juana Martinez-Neal! Babymoon by Hayley Barrett, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Babymoon is a gentle story that pays tribute to the wonder and emotion of a family’s first quiet days with a newborn: The house…