My son’s 12 grade art exhibit included a case of his work for being an Art Major for four years. His self-portrait was also on display in his art classroom. This was his first attempt at using oil paint. He’s also painting a two-panel mural. I include his beleaguered Danny Davito drawing which was rejected…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club for Nov: Just Like Grandma by Kim Rogers
Please join us for our 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. November’s event will be held on November 2nd and we are celebrating Indigenous People’s Month using, illustrated by Julie Flett. …
5 Children’s Books about Art to Boost Kids’ Imaginations
Have you ever thought about how even a crayon doodle can open up a world of imagination for kids? 🎨 Nudging the little ones into the world of art, can make everyone an artist. 5 Children’s Books about Art to Boost Kids’ Imaginations My Art Book of Love by Shana Gozansky What’s inside: This…
10 Picture Books about Listening to the World Around Us & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my friend and fellow author, Lisa Rogers, with her 10 Picture Books About Listening to the World Around Us list! Her newest picture book celebrates musician John Cage. We are giving away a copy of Beautiful Noise AND a picture book critique for a manuscript that is less than 700 words and non-rhyming….
We Need Photos for our Read Your World Music Video!
Musician Annie Lynn of AnnieBird Music created the Multicultural Children’s Book Day song for us. Her son Alex, a film major, created the videos. The most recent one below has received over 51,000 views so far! Do you want to be in the new video? We are looking for photos of diverse children’s and…
I’m Presenting at NCTE
I’m thrilled to be presenting on a panel at the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). Josh Funk put our panel together. It’s called, “Food: The Universal Language that Connects Us All.” I’ll be joining Josh Funk, Mindy Yuksel, Jen Seiler, and Lisa Wyzlic on Friday, November 17th at 11:00 a.m. Josh Funk…