Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
When my son was in preschool, I created this free Kindergarten readiness book for him. I printed it out, bound it into a 3 ring paper folder, and made a copy for each child in his class and the teachers had the kids work on it for a few months before preschool ended. It is…
I am thrilled that Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World made the Massachusetts Book Award Long List! Mass Center for the Book is excited to recognize longlisted titles across five categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, middle grade/young adult, and picture book/early reader. Awards and honors books (including the winner of the new translated…
I am humbled and thrilled to announce that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez, is a Junior Library Guild Gold selection. It comes out on October 15, 2024, through Red Comet Press. p.s. Related posts: We Sing…
This is my third bilingual Spanish book list. Author Derek Taylor Kent wrote the first one. The second bilingual Spanish picture book list is from illustrator Wendy Martin. Today’s list is my own, the result of a pile of bilingual books that I’ve been saving for six months, and the books I read to create…
My girls are I are a little obsessed with gift-giving right now. We wrack our brains to find the right gift for each person. If the present delights and amuses, we know we have a winner. It’s not about spending a lot of money per se, it’s more about finding a personal connection from that…
I’m thrilled to be part of the Barefoot Books Retreat this year. I’ll be on this panel on May 4th. 2 pm – Panel: Meet the Barefoot Authors Q&A Attending authors: Bunmi Emenanjo (I’ll See You in Ijebu), Mia Wenjen (Food for the Future), Anna Staniszewski (My Cousin’s Mermaid), Phaea Crede (Jet the Cat (Is…
My daughter and her friends have been working on this documentary/mockumentary for more than three years. The Nads are RISD’s ice hockey team. Her roommate, Caleb, is a member. Also, her good friend Gary is a key member of the team. I also know the mascot, Scrotie, who stayed with us for Thanksgiving last year….