Read Your World 2024 is this Thursday and I’m excited to share my book reviews. Please add your diverse children’s and YA book reviews on the Big Giant Linky on my blog and the Read Your World website starting tomorrow. Please also join us for our Virtual Party on Thursday, January 25th at 9 pm…
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16 Children’s Books About Ghana
My kids studied Ghana in second grade and their teachers all wanted to find books that portrayed Ghana as a city because the kids all thought the Ghanaians lived in rural villages. This was more than 15 years ago, and I’m happy to see that there are few books depicting Accra, Ghana’s capital city. I’m…
Josh Funk and Carrie Finison at Brookline BookSmith
It was so fun to hear the story behind the story from Josh Funk and Carrie Finison for Picture Book Hour Live at Brookline Booksmith. The basement space was full and there were plenty of enthusiastic littles including Carter Hasegawa’s! Carter is an editor at Candlewick Press and I was thrilled to meet him! I…
Pippa Park Scavenger Hunt Box GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Erin Yun! She’s back with book two in the bestselling Pippa Park middle grade series about identity, family, friendships, and peer pressure: Pippa Park Crush at First Sight. Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat,…
20+ Favorite Barefoot Books
I am thrilled to announce that I am a Barefoot Books community reseller! I have always loved Barefoot Books and I am excited to share my favorite books with you today. I am also giving away a pair of new Barefoot Books, Zahra’s Blessing, and Nour’s Secret Library. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter…
7 Planet Protector Books from Barefoot Books
Earth Day is coming up on April 22, 2022, and to celebrate I’ve partnered with Barefoot Books to do a huge Planet Protector giveaway. Our giveaway includes books, activity cards, and a sticker activity book about renewable energy and natural resources. In addition, the giveaway includes a tote bag made from recycled water bottles, a…
9 Gingerbread Men Stories from Different Cultures & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author today, Harshita Jerath! She has a book list of gingerbread men in different cultures! We are also giving away a copy of her book, The Leaping Laddoo! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. The Leaping Laddoo by Harshita Jerath, illustrated by Kamala M Nair In this…