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OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Mia Wenjen

OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Mia Wenjen

Posted on May 16, 2025May 14, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

I’m thrilled to be doing a virtual event with OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates.   OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Mia Wenjen May 22 at 8 pm EST Register at bit.ly/ocareads2025.   Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with us on Thursday, May 22 from 8:00–9:15 PM ET with a virtual…

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The Traveling Taco Storytime and Craft at Ten Trees Books

The Traveling Taco Storytime and Craft at Ten Trees Books

Posted on May 2, 2025April 29, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

Please join me for a Storytime and Craft at Ten Trees Books in Natick, MA   Ten Trees Books 22Main Street (Located inside The Hive) N Main St Natick, MA 01760   May 24 at 11 am   I’ll be reading The Traveling Taco and making origami French Fries! Registration isn’t required, but if you…

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I'm doing a Storytime at the 3rd Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair

I’m doing a Storytime at the 3rd Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair

Posted on April 25, 2025April 22, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

I’m thrilled to be part of the Greater Roxbury Book Fair on Saturday, May 17th, from Noon to 5 pm! I’ll be doing a storytime at noon. I hope you can join me!   Greater Roxbury Book Fair  The Fair will take place on Saturday, May 17th, from noon to 5 pm. It will have…

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Tui T Sutherland in conversation with Lisa Stringfellow

Tui T Sutherland in conversation with Lisa Stringfellow

Posted on April 21, 2025March 30, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

It was such an honor to have Tui T. Sutherland in conversation with Lisa Stringfellow at West Newton Cinema as the pre-launch event for the inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival which was held this past year on Saturday, December 14th, 2024 from 10 am to 2 pm at The New Art Center in Newtonville, MA….

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Boston Authors Club Authors After Hours

Boston Authors Club SPRING AUTHORS AFTER HOURS event!

Posted on March 30, 2025April 5, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

Please join the Boston Authors Club for the Spring Authors After Hours event at The Silver Unicorn Bookstore on Wednesday, April 9th, from 6:30 to 8 pm. Nancy Tupper Ling Phaea Crede Kristi Mahoney Marietta Apollonio Pam Vaughan Lisa Varchol Perron David A. Kelly Lisa Rogers Kelly Carey Helen Kampion Jessica Maffetore Clea Simon Janet…

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NCTE and NCSS 2024 Boston We Sing From the Heart Orbis Pictus Recommended Book

NCTE and NCSS 2024

Posted on February 21, 2025February 22, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

I was thrilled to be able to sign books three times at NCTE and NCSS. I signed We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants®  Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court at both NCTE and NCSS. It was a dream come true for teachers at NCSS to tell me that they…

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Newton Children's Book Festival 2025

Over 1000 People Came to the Inaugural Newton Children’s Book Festival!

Posted on February 12, 2025February 12, 2025 by Pragmatic Mom

The Newton Children’s Book Festival was a big success! We had more than one thousand parents, guardians, grandparents, teachers, librarians, and children come to our event in search of authors and illustrators to meet! Our line up of 60+ authors and illustrators was the primary reason for our big draw. It was also great fun…

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