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…
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Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
New Title … for my picture book A PLACE TO CALL HOME
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…
The Traveling Taco Unboxing!
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 wins Julia Ward Howe prize for children’s literature!
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…
Changing the Game’s 4th Birthday & 4 Signed Book GIVEAWAY!
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…
Thank you to Canvas Rebel for Featuring Me
Thank you to Canvas Rebel for featuring me! The article is here. p.s. Related posts: PragmaticMom wins #1 Boston Mom Blog Thrilled to make the top spot for Top 60 Book Review by Mom Bloggers Thanks for Including Me: Mom Bloggers that will inspire you Thrilled to rank #27 on Top 50 Mom…
WE SING FROM THE HEART is Carter G. Woodson Book Award Honoree!
Thank you to NCSS for this award, and congratulations to everyone on this list. I am humbled and honored to be amongst you all! NCSS established the Carter G. Woodson Book Awards for the most distinguished books appropriate for young readers that depict ethnicity in the United States. First presented in 1974, this award is…







