Best picture books, chapter books, young adult books, graphic novels and non fiction for kids.
I’m teaming up with Amy Tai, a New York City public school elementary art school teacher, to create a monthly FREE Multicultural Children’s Book Club on behalf of Walking In Other People’s Shoes. Walking in Other People’s Shoes is a digital media platform inspiring women of color to find and empower their voices through storytelling…
I’m delighted to have author Maria Gianferrari back on my blog. I met her through my blog long before she published her first picture book. She always left the most thoughtful comments, usually with great children’s book suggestions to add to my post. Over time, we became friends, purely from this blogging relationship. I learned…
My Kickstarter children’s book campaign was a great excuse to catch up with classmates from a long time ago. I went to UCLA’s Anderson School for an M.B.A. nearly 30 years ago. My favorite extracurricular activity was this program called T.E.C. on Campus. It stood for The Executive Committee and it was run by a…
Thank you to Alexis and Tiffany for hosting me and Nat Iwata on their YouTube Channel, Legit Kid Lit! Legit Kid Lit a video series highlighting kidlit creators sharing stories and being silly. We had so much fun talking about Sumo Joe that it ended up as a two-part series: It was fun to learn…
I’m doing the cover reveal for picture book, The Candy Man Mystery. We are also giving away an ARC (Advance Release Copy) of the picture book. Please see the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. The Candy Man Mystery by Rabbi Kerry Olitzky and illustrated by Christina Mattison Ebert In a synagogue, everyone plays…
Please welcome poet and author Nancy Tupper Ling with her list of favorite poetry anthology books, just in time to celebrate April’s Poetry Month. She’s also a Boston-area-based author and I’m thrilled to have met her in real life at various children’s book events. And she’s a fan favorite! Her books have been included in…
Diversify your reading routine to learn a little more about – and introduce your kids to – the AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islanders) mores, traditions and cultures. From biographies to cultural traditions to eliminating stereotypes, you can stock your shelves or check with your local library for these great books for kids of all ages….