Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Graphic novels for kids ages 2 and up including YA graphic novels.
Please welcome my author friend, Jarrett Lerner, with his latest middle grade book, A Work in Progress. I met Jarrett at a children’s book event years ago, right after the launch of his first book, Enginerds. His career has soared since his debut and he’s such a wonderfully supportive person in the KidLit community. We…
Colleen AF Venable moderated this popular panel at the Boston Book Festival, Keeping It Real: Middle Grade Graphic Novels. “Middle grade readers can’t get enough of graphic novels that reflect the real lives of kids. Join three authors whose illustrated novels explore the trials and tribulations, large and small, of regular girls. In Kayla Miller’s…
Antisemitism (also spelled anti-semitism or anti-Semitism): Prejudice, discrimination, vandalism, and/or violence against people who are Jewish. From Ruth Bader Ginsberg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Stacy Innerst There are plenty of books on racism and even skin color, but when I tried to make this list, I had trouble finding books for…
I am thrilled to announce that I have a new picture book coming out with Eifrig Publishing. Boxer Baby will be illustrated by Kai Gietzen. Boxer Baby by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Mom is counting on Dad to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but Boxer Baby is the G.O.A.T. of sleep…
Do you remember where you were when the Berlin Wall fell? It was a big moment in history. I actually have a stronger memory of people who went to Berlin right after it fell and returned with a chunk of the wall as a memento. I didn’t know too much about The Berlin Wall or…
I didn’t know very much about Tibet so I decided to learn more. Tibet has a tricky situation in terms of governance. China considers Tibet an autonomous region or a Chinese province, but there is also a government in exile headed by the Dalai Lama. Tibet’s geography is a big part of this governance dispute….
Artists 4 Israel has a global mural project that honors the Righteous Among the Nations. This project educates the next generation about The Holocaust through murals, street art, film, social media, public works, and more. I am honored to contribute to this project with children’s and young adult books that focus on Holocaust heroes who…