I am thrilled to announce that, as of yesterday, my Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! Kickstarter is FULLY FUNDED! Thank you to everyone who has supported my Kickstarter! There is still time to pre-order a hard copy of Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! which will arrive well in time for the holiday season! Please go here…
Category: Diverse Books for Kids
Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
FOOD FOR THE FUTURE Book Launch with Josh Funk at Hummingbird Books
Josh Funk kindly offered to do a book event with me so for my book launch for Food for the Future, I scheduled a Storytime at Hummingbird Books, a new independent bookstore in Chestnut Hill/Newton MA, near where I live. Because Food for the Future came out on May 23, 2023, the closest weekend landed…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! PAGE REVEAL!
I’m thrilled to reveal a page spread of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!, illustrated by Kai Gietzen. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a fight! This funny picture book…
Let’s Learn about the Hindu Holiday Rakhi & 2 Signed Books GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Amita Shah, with her post on Rakhi, also known as Raksha Bandhan! She also has a new picture book to celebrate this holiday. I also have a post on how Indian boxing champion Vaibhav Yadav celebrates Raksha Bandhan with his family. Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A…
Please support #BooksForMaui auction
Please support #BooksForMaui auction here. I’m donating a book featuring Native Hawaiian athletes Natasha Kai-Marks and Anona Napoleon. Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto, Michelle Wie & Liane Lissa Sato are also from Hawaii. My other personal connections to Hawaii include my husband who played varsity golf for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and my great uncle…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! KICKSTARTER is Live!
I’m pre-selling hardcover copies of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! through a Kickstarter campaign that launched today! Please go here to help bring picture book Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! to life … Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for…
7 Food-Themed Picture Books That Offer Cultural Windows
Please welcome author Charlotte Offsay today with her list of food-themed picture books about other cultures. You don’t have to be Jewish to love Jewish food, especially challah! Have you ever tried it for French Toast? Delicious! I get my challah at my local (non-chain) bagel shop, Rosenfeld’s Bakery. My daughter’s college roommate, however, baked…