Please welcome my guest author today, Debbie Zapata. She has a list of picture books on community, kindness, and inclusion … all things that are much needed in our world. We are also giving away a signed copy of her book, Up and Adam. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. …
Category: Best Books for Kids
Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
Highlights from 2022 USBBY in Nashville
I met with Ellen Myrick of Publisher Spotlight as part of my outreach for Multicultural Children’s Book Day and she was one of the organizers of USBBY. I wasn’t familiar with USBBY but when she said that Jacqueline Woodson, Linda Sue Park, and Yuyi Morales would be speaking, I was all in! USBBY is the…
6 Korean American Picture Books
Please welcome my guest author today, Hope Lim with her newest picture book, Mommy’s Hometown. Hope has a list that is personal, a group of Korean American picture book creators that have inspired her along her own author journey. We are also giving away a signed copy of Mommy’s Hometown. To enter, please use…
Inspiring Children’s Books About Careers
Asking kids what they want to be when they grow up has become an age-old question. If you want to think big, this question is an excellent one to ask! A number of answers can be discovered, including some genuinely interesting and inspiring books for kids about careers. In addition to the important lessons for…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: Yu and Me Books
Please join me for our tenth 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. May’s event will be held on May 5th and we are celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month using I…
7 Children’s Books About Mindfulness + GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Maria Gianferrari with her newest picture book, Being a Dog: A Tale of Mindfulness, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Being a Dog: A Tale of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest—from the second…
Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week by Mitali Perkins
It was so wonderful to see Mitali Perkins back at Newtonville Books for her latest book, Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week. She raised her two boys in Newton but relocated to the Bay Area about five or so years ago. Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week…







