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My friend Dr. Hyeouk Chris Hahm from Boston University School of Social Work created a panel for Hallyu on “The City Talks: Korean Standards and Stigmas”. Hahm explains that while Korea’s influence on pop culture is an exciting and positive phenomenon, addressing societal issues like the country’s fierce competition and strict beauty standards can help…
I am thrilled for We Sing From the Heart to be included in Shelf Awareness, a publishing company based in the United States that produces two e-zines focused on bookselling, books, and book reviews. The book trailer for We Sing From the Heart was featured! And this is the WE SING FROM THE HEART book…
Lisa Rogers was kind enough to invite us to her Little Golden Book launch of Elvis Presley in this music-themed book party, complete with a karaoke machine! There was music! There was dancing! And, a lot of fun was had by all! Here are highlights of our event: Elvis Presley: A Little Golden Book…
I had four minutes to talk about my newest picture book, We Sing From the Heart, with my publisher, Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press, on the SLJ Webcast showcasing The Best of the Best from Small Presses: Picture Books for Fall. Angus and I met separately to practice our portion. It’s harder than you…
In an unusual turn of events, NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) conventions are in Boston on the same weekend! NCTE’s Heart, Hope, and Humanity Conference will be held from November 21-24 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) on 415 Summer Street which…
This book list was inspired by My Antarctica: True Adventures in the land of mummified seals, space robots, and so much more by G. Neri. I didn’t have a place for this book in my blog but I couldn’t not include such a beautiful book, so I trucked to the library to make a book…
It was so fun to be part of the School Library Journal Webcast! Angus Yuen-Killick interviews me on our We Sing From The Heart picture book biography about Simon Tam’s nearly 9-year battle to trademark his band’s name! To see a replay of Library Journal Webcasts, The Best of the Best from Small Presses, please go…