Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
So You Want to Write a Children’s Book FREE event at Blue Bunny Books! Back by popular demand! The Boston Authors Club is so excited to have an in-person event at The Blue Bunny, Books and Toys on Monday, April 25th, at 7 pm! Come support your local authors Peter H. Reynolds (host), Janet Bates,…
Jambo Books is an award-winning children’s books subscription box that delivers 2-3 books each month featuring a child of color as the star. I am so thrilled that Sumo Joe is included in their January 2022 box which is geared for children ages 3-4. Yamile Saied Mendez’s picture book, Where Are You From?, is also…
It was such an honor to be part of The Collaborative hosted by educators Dr. Sheka Houston and Tammy Taylor in celebration of National Family Literacy Night. I was joined by author Rudy Ruiz. I loved learning about Rudy Ruiz’s newest book, The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez: A Novel. You can watch it…
Sometimes you just gotta ask! (Me asking): Please consider SUMO JOE picture book Hello Japanese American National Museum store manager, My name is Mia Wenjen and I’m the author of a rhyming picture book SUMO JOE. I am half Japanese American and wrote it to show that sumo is not a sport of fat…
Thank you so much to Matthew Winner for having us on The Children’s Book Podcast: Mia Wenjen and Nat Iwata share SUMO JOE on The Children’s Book Podcast. “SUMO JOE is a story told in rhyme about a boy and his friends upholding a centuries-old tradition considered through a modern lens. It’s the first picture…