Today’s list is all about sustainable farms, to find friends for my newest picture book, Food for the Future. What are your favorite books on sustainability and/or farms? Thanks for sharing! I’m giving away 25 copies of Food for the Future. Please fill out this form to get a copy. Children’s Books…
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Rajani LaRocca’s MIRROR TO MIRROR Book Launch
It’s always amazing to hear Rajani LaRocca speak on anything. She’s funny, humble, and wildly entertaining. Plus, you can pick up some great tips on writing children’s books. Here’s her book launch for her newest middle grade novel in verse, Mirror to Mirror. Take a look yourself. I taped it for you! Q &…
8 Picture Books Sharing the Joy of Cooking with Family and Loved Ones & 2 Picture Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Patricia Tanumihardja with 8 picture books about cooking with family and loved ones. Her debut picture book is Ramen for Everyone! Who doesn’t love ramen? It’s a staple food for everyone including college students! Where I live in Newton, MA, there is a traditional ramen restaurant across the street in Newton Centre…
I’ll Be Speaking at the ALA Conference in June!
If you are going to the ALA conference in Chicago in June, please come see me! I’ll be speaking on Sunday. Name of Session: Sustainable Values in Children’s Literature Sunday, June 25 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 5240) p.s. Related posts: Kirkus reviews…
9 Books for Teens about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & 2 Book Giveaway + Swag
Please welcome my guest author, Mona Alvarado Frazier with her list of 9 Books for Teens about Intimate Partner Violence including her debut young adult novel! We are long-time friends from Twitter and I’m thrilled to have her on my blog today! She’s always been so supportive on social media that I’m happy to be…
Multicultural Picture Book Club for June: Rainbow A First Book of Pride
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. June’s event will be held on June 1st and we are celebrating Pride Month using Rainbow: A First Book of Pride…
My Author Copies Arrived! FOOD FOR THE FUTURE unboxing with Salt Blessing
My author copies for Food for the Future arrived so I did an unboxing video and blessed the books using the sacred Native Hawaiian salt that my friend Michelle sent me. This salt farm located in Kauai, Hawaii, is featured in the book: p.s. Related posts: Starred Review for FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…