I’m a Barefoot Books Community Book Seller and the newest catalog just arrived. I am so excited to see Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World showcased! We are even on the back cover! Food for the Future is available for pre-order! Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by…
Category: STEM/STEAM
Science non fictions books and fun experiments for kids to do at home.
Food for the Future BOOK TRAILER!!!
I am delighted to share the book trailer for Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng. Edited by Lisa Rosinsky. Releasing May 23, 2023, through Barefoot Books. p.s Related posts: Kirkus reviews Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World FOOD FOR THE FUTURE is…
Throwing Boiling Water in – 6 Degrees
What happens when it gets really, really cold in Boston? Like record-breaking cold? My husband decided to test a TikTok video experiment of throwing boiling water into -6 degree Fahrenheit temperature air. I filmed it in slow motion: The next day, the temperature increased by nearly 59 degrees from Saturday morning, when it was…
Food for the Future selected by dPICTUS as 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
I’m excited to share that Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World was selected by dPICTUS for their list of 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023! An active community of international picturebook publishers and agents use the dPICTUS online platform to promote their titles, secure foreign rights deals, discover emerging talent, and make…
FOOD FOR THE FUTURE is a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection!
Those with sharp eyes might have noticed the small gold sticker on the upper right-hand cover of Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World. It’s from Junior Library Guild. For those who are not familiar with Junior Library Guild, they are a curating subscription service for libraries. Their team of expert librarians reads…
Barbara Dee on Parenting in Haven Jacobs Saves the Planet & GIVEAWAY!
“A powerful depiction of the impact of climate change on a young activist’s mental health.” —Kirkus My kids are stressed out about the planet. My oldest child is so concerned that, as an Industrial Design major at RISD, she’s minoring in Environmental Studies. I’m worried too. You should see me in the kitchen policing the…
The Natural History Museum in London
The most amazing thing about the Natural History Museum in London is the building. The architecture is spectacular, down to the smallest detail. I had high hopes for the dinosaur exhibit but the displays were strangely elevated. Still, there were animated displays that looked life-like. Our favorite exhibit turned was the nature photography contest….