Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
I am so thrilled to be making a book with Angus Yuen-Killick, founder of Red Comet Press. The incredibly talented Keith Henry Brown will illustrate Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist. This middle grade picture book biography is slated to come out in 2024! p.s. Related posts: Highlights…
I’m thrilled to announce that I have a new picture book coming out through Barefoot Books spring of 2023! Robert Sae-Heng is the illustrator. Lisa Rosinsky and Autumn Allen are the editors. Lary Rosenblatt at 22MediaWorks represented me. Jess Lomas at Inkling Illustration represented the illustrator. Picture Book Announcement! Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms…
Well, it’s been thirty years in the making but my sister’s piano teaching method books, Keiko and Sam’s Musical Journeys, are finally ready. I did the illustrations thirty years ago as well. In fact, it’s so long ago that I barely recognized some of the drawings. Noreen’s wrote Keiko and Sam’s Musical Journeys when the…
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…