Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
I am thrilled to announce a new picture book! Violeta Encarnación will illustrate Barbed Wire Between Us. I’m so lucky that this story speaks to her! This is the picture book of my heart. I have been working on this for more than 5 years, trying to figure out how to structure the story. I am…
I was thrilled to be part of the Boston Public School Inaugural Books Fair. I gave away 120 copies of Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! to Boston Public School teachers. It was a huge success: Schools Attended: 6 schools attended across three days. Books Distributed: 1,800 books were distributed to students across all grade levels….
I am so excited to reveal the cover of my newest picture book, out next spring! The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Your Favorite Foods by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong An exploration of the history of kids’ favorite foods from around the world From pizza to pasta and ice cream…
There is still a good chunk of summer left! It’s perfect to ease the kids back into school mode. Here is a round-up of my posts for Back to School! If you need resources for starting kindergarten or preschool, want some ideas for math review, or would like to do some cool STEM stuff with…
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has an ingenious fundraiser. They sell sponsorships where florists paired with a fundraiser create a floral arrangement in the likeness of a work of art in the museum. These floral arrangements are scattered throughout the museum, creating a kind of scavenger hunt. Art in Bloom happens twice a year….
We are thrilled to be presenting a panel on Farm Children’s Books for nErD Camp PA on July 12th! Calling Educators & Librarians! Please join me, Maria Gianferrari, Nancy Castaldo & Lindsay H Metcalf for a farm picture book panel moderated by Dr. Wendy Stephens on 7/12 for NerdCamp PA! We hope you can…
I made a book trailer! 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 A compelling account of Simon Tam’s fight for free speech that ended with a landmark Supreme Court decision Music is a way to transcend…