Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
My author copies of Fortune Cookies for Everyone!: The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat, have arrived! It is illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press in collaboration with Smithsonian. Here’s my unboxing video … I hope you like our picture book! It comes out on October…
I am so excited to announce that Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press in collaboration with the Smithsonian, is a Junior Library Gold selection! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage…
I’m so excited to release the new song for The Traveling Taco. It was created by Daria, World Music for Children. It’s also available on Spotify! Traveling Taco Song Lyrics by D. A. Marmaluk-Hajioannou Come travel the world with a taco and me I promise the trip will be good We’ll find…
It happens. Things change. My picture book announcement for A Place To Call Home, illustrated by Mary Atwood, and published by Sleeping Bear Press needs updating! It turns out that there are a lot of children’s books titled “A Place To Call Home,” so the new title is … Green Homes, Happy Planet: Sustainable…
I got so behind that my box of my newest picture book, The Traveling Taco, was buried in my office. Luckily, I finally found it and made an unboxing video! The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kimberlie Clinthrone-Wong A mouthwatering exploration of the…
We Sing from the Heart has been selected as the 2024 winner of our Julia Ward Howe prize for children’s literature! This is the first award that I’ve won outright. I am thrilled and humbled! The Boston Authors Club Julia Ward Howe Book Awards are awarded annually by the Boston Authors Club to authors living…
Today is Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes‘s 4th birthday. In celebration, I am giving away four signed books! Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia Wenjen Meet 17 Asian Pacific American female athletes from yesterday and today! From snowboarder Chloe Kim and hockey player Julie Chu to soccer player…