Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
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 was so fun to meet P. Djèlí Clark and George Jreije at Belmont Books! You can meet them too! P. Djèlí Clark in conversation with George Jreije about Abeni and the City of Gold: p.s. Related posts: 21 Diverse Books Like Percy Jackson 35+ More Books Like Percy Jackson 8 Middle Grade…
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…
This year, Read Your World hosted a virtual panel to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Here is the replay of Read Your World Celebrates AAPI Heritage Month Virtual Event: p.s. Related posts: How to Find Diverse Books About Asian American Pacific Islander Cultures: I’m thrilled to be featured on the Colorin Colorado…
Exciting News! The 2026 PADIBA Awards are now open for submissions! Get all the details here. SUBMISSION PERIOD: July 1, 2025 – August 31, 2025 CRITERIA: The book must be traditionally published in 2025. The main character must be intersectional. In other words, they identify with two or more marginalized and/or underrepresented identities, which may include their Race, Ethnicity,…
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…