My “sophomore” picture book comes out tomorrow! Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng Kirkus says, “A dozen sustainable farms around the world offer intriguing possibilities for the future of agriculture. Simple four-beat rhyming couplets concisely describe a plethora of farming methods old and new around…
Category: Reading Lists: Picture Books
Best picture books for kids including Caldecott and other award winning books for children.
My Author Copies Arrived! FOOD FOR THE FUTURE unboxing with Salt Blessing
My author copies for Food for the Future arrived so I did an unboxing video and blessed the books using the sacred Native Hawaiian salt that my friend Michelle sent me. This salt farm located in Kauai, Hawaii, is featured in the book: p.s. Related posts: Starred Review for FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…
How One Person/Child Can Make A Difference & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Marsha Diane Arnold. She has a new picture book, One Small Thing, that celebrates how one person can truly make a difference. We are giving away a copy of One Small Thing. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. —– Thank you, Mia, for inviting me…
Starred Review for FOOD FOR THE FUTURE from School Library Journal!
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve received my first starred ⭐️ review ever! School Library Journal gives Food for the Future a ⭐️ starred review! This review will be in the May issue. An exciting overview of traditional and innovative farming techniques that will warrant repeated reading, for casual browsing or classroom use. –Sally A….
27 Children’s Books About Kenya
I want to learn more about Africa so I’m exploring through children’s books. Here is my list of 26 Children’s Books About Kenya. What are your favorite books set in Kenya? Thanks for sharing! 27 Children’s Books About Kenya For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane, illustrated by Ana Juan A young…
6 Children’s Books Celebrating Art and Creativity
Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling with her newest book release, an easy reader series called Rainbow Days. Rainbow Days: The Gray Day by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Kai Robinson In this sparkly, full-color early reader series, Zoya and her puppy, Coco, love to make art. This book is part of a…
10 Mother’s Day Picture Books & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest authors today, Heather Lang and Jamie Harper! They have a list of 10 Mother’s Day Picture Books about Supermoms. We live near each other so it’s been fun to see her at KidLit events in the Boston area! She has a new picture book, co-written with the illustrator Jamie Harper, on…







