Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
I am thrilled to be part of The Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour, celebrating with picture book honor winner, The Christmas Mitzvah, written by Jeff Gottesfeld, and illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha. I interview Jeff and Michelle below! The Christmas Mitzvah by Jeff Gottesfeld, illustrated by Michelle Laurentia Agatha Al Rosen is a…
I have compiled some of my book lists to include all the books that I could find that showcase Black Achievement. So far, my list of books here is up to 48 but more books within each blog post linked below. This list was prompted by an article in Edutopia that asked K-12 teachers to celebrate…
Thank you so much to Tanya Raukko for interviewing me about Multicultural Children’s Book Day in Medium. An Interview with Mia Wenjen Changing the Game and Bringing Diversity to Bookshelves Through her writing, Mia Wenjen brought more diversity to classrooms and founded the Multicultural Children’s Book Day. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw Mia…
To celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day today, I am giving away my book, CHANGING THE GAME: ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN FEMALE ATHLETES for free as a PDF download. Download it here: Changing_the_GameDownloadable_Proof (1) If you want a FREE hard copy, I will send you one in exchange for an Amazon review….
Please welcome my guest author today, Lisa Stringfellow. We both served on the Equity and Inclusion Committee for NE SCBWI (and what a crazy time that was!). The best part of the E&I committee was working with the committee members, especially Lisa Stringfellow! She’s awesome! My next-door neighbor’s daughter also had Lisa as her middle…
Please welcome my guest author Margaret Chiu Greanias with her picture book list centered around Taiwan, also known as the Republic of China (ROC), an island approximately 100 miles off the coast of China, also known as the People’s Republic of China (PRC) or “Mainland China.” Taiwan’s history in brief from Britannica: Prior to the…
The 2022 Caldecott, Newbery Winner and More! Youth Media Awards will be announced at 8 a.m. CST today during the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibition which is virtual via YouTube! 2022 Caldecott Medal and Honor Books The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It honors the artist of the most…