Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
In the Netflix series, Taco Chronicles, the episode on basket tacos features Marven, the “Lady Tacos de Canasta,” a transgender taco vendor who identifies as ‘muxe’, the third Zapotec indigenous gender. She used her rise to fame from the show to fight against police harassment, using her experiences as an LGBTQIA+ street vendor to run…
I’m thrilled that Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World has won the Silver Nautilus Book for Children’s Picture Books / Non-Fiction Ages 2- 6 Years (Preschool-Grade 2). Thank you so much to Nautilus for this honor. Thank you also to Robert Sae-Heng, the amazing illustrator, and to the team at Barefoot Books…
Today is Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!‘s one-year birthday! To celebrate, Daria A. Marmaluk-Hajiioannou of World Music created a song and music video! I am giving away 5 copies of the book plus the boxing glove squish ball! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen,…
The Korean-America authors have a unique stories to tell. Their collective memories of the old country are still fresh, as is their immigrant experience. Enjoy these 10 Korean American children’s books with your children.
Today is my sophomore picture book’s first birthday, Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng and published by Barefoot Books. Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World Go on a tour of eco-friendly farms around the globe! From urban gardens to farms under the sea, discover the…
Boxing is currently the number one fitness trend in America! I can personally attest to the allure of boxing as a complete workout that is never boring. I also like the addition of learning a self-defense skill. In recent years, there has been a remarkable surge in the popularity of boxing fitness, especially among women….
I am so glad that I found the courage within myself to submit three haiku to be part of The Writers Loft poetry anthology. I missed the first two even though I was a member of The Writers Loft because I simply did not think of myself as a poet. It wasn’t until there was…