As I read all these #OwnVoices books, I noticed that many revolved around the importance of family and food. In fact, they are intertwined together. Family recipes are passed down over generations. Grandmother cooking if not grandmother actually cooking. And it’s always love that binds the generations as well as the secret sauce for why…
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23 Diverse Track and Field Books for Kids
I was inspired to create this list after reading the Track series by Jason Reynolds followed by Lila Quintero Weaver’s excellent middle grade book, My Year in the Middle. I assumed that I would find a lot of books for this list. Instead, I was surprised by the dearth of #OwnVoices Track and Field children’s…
Picture Book Announcement: Fortune Cookies for Everyone!
I am thrilled to announce a new picture book, Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press! It comes out Fall of 2025!! Angus Yuen-Killick at Red Comet Press has bought world rights to the nonfiction picture book Fortune Cookies for Everyone by Mia Wenjen (l.) (Food for the Future), illustrated by Colleen…
Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes Resource Page
If you are looking for a book for Women’s History Month AND Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, my book works perfectly for that. It also fits for National Women and Girls in Sports Day! Here is a compilation of some of the women featured. Each post includes a video. Changing the Game: Naomi Osaka…
We Sing From the Heart picture book featured in THE FIRE
TheFire.org’s recent article by Ronald K. L. Collins featuring my upcoming picture book, We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez (Red Comet Press, Fall 2024). Forthcoming children’s book on The Slants — the band that fought…
More Reader Reviews for Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!
Thank you to Cindy and Beth for reviewing Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! Here are their reviews on Twitter/X: Cindy G. | she/her @cindygreene314 @pragmaticmom does it again! Check out her very clever and hilarious Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! Dad struggles to get his child to take a nap, told in a 3-round boxing match. Lots…
50+ Great DIVERSE Early Chapter Books
I’m excited to be judging first-round Cybils this year in the categories of Easy Readers and Early Chapter Books. There were over 50 entrants for Early Chapter Books this year and we just finished picking the shortlist. Now, round 2 judges will take over to pick the final winners — 1 in each category! There…