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…
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Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
WE SING FROM THE HEART is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
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…
21 Wonderful Bilingual Spanish Picture Books
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…
22 Books to Gift Teachers and Principals
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 on the author panel for 2024 Barefoot Retreat!
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…
Join Us for RISD’s A Nads Documentary
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….
Top 5 Books to Begin or Level Up Your Writing for Kids or Young Adults
Please welcome authors Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Lawton Malone with their Top 5 Books to Begin or Level Up Your Writing for Kids or Young Adults. As accomplished children’s book authors, they are sharing their tips on how to write for the KidLit market. We are also giving way a signed copy each of…