Please join me for our tenth Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. May’s event will be held on May 5th and we are celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month using I…
Sexual abuse is often kept hidden because the victims feel ashamed or embarrassed to say anything. That’s why children need to be taught how to speak up if they experience it. Although you might feel awkward about bringing this topic up with your child, it’s a necessary part of child-raising in modern society. Here are…
Please welcome author Maria Gianferrari with her newest picture book, Being a Dog: A Tale of Mindfulness, illustrated by Pete Oswald. Being a Dog: A Tale of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari, illustrated by Pete Oswald Join a young child and their dog as they experience every minute of the day to its fullest—from the second…
A skilled nursing agency is a company that sends in skilled healthcare professionals to manage a patient’s illnesses or injuries at home. They may be sent into homes for a temporary need or for something long-term. This in-home care can be used for around-the-clock care or can be leveraged for a few hours a day….
It was so wonderful to see Mitali Perkins back at Newtonville Books for her latest book, Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week. She raised her two boys in Newton but relocated to the Bay Area about five or so years ago. Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week…
My old car hit 164,000 miles and my husband worried that it would break down. My 2007bAcura MDX served me well for all the carpools that I drove, but now I was no longer driving young soccer players around. I found my SUV just too big, especially trying to park in Boston. I really wanted…
When I submitted my picture book manuscript, Sumo Joe, to Lee and Low’s New Voices competition, I received a response that my picture book had not won, but that I had the opportunity to receive feedback from editors at Lee and Low. My editor, Kandace Costin, found only one sumo picture book at the time…