It’s that time of year for rising high school seniors to get started on their Common App application, particularly The Common App essay! I’m sure it’s on your child’s To Do list, just like it is one mine. But where to get started? How to write an essay that shines? I’m sharing the advice from…
This is Andrea Wang’s and my fourth installment of our Asian Culture Series. Today, we are talking oodles of noodles! Asian Culture and KidLit series with Andrea Wang September 2018: Cover Reveal! Andrea’s MAGIC RAMEN: The Story of Momofuku Ando February 2019: Cover Reveal! Mia’s Sumo Joe Sumo Joe releases in one week on June 11, 2019! April 2019:…
I’ve received a pile of new, great picture books that deal with feelings that formed the basis for this book list. When I think of emotions and kids, the book that pops into my mind is When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry. It’s a picture book with illustrations that explode with emotion that makes…
Sumo Joe was reviewed in Publishers Weekly! Sumo Joe Mia Wenjen, illus. by Nat Iwata. Lee & Low, $18.95 (40p) ISBN 978-1-62014-802-0 A sister eagerly wakes her big yet gentle older brother, “Sumo Joe.” As the girl leaves, Joe welcomes two friends to “practice sumo!” in “the ring” (pillows in a circle), each wrapped in…
I’m creating the book list for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2020 Classroom Kit: Understand and celebrate our differences. We’ve replaced our previous title, “Understanding and Celebrating People with Disabilities,” after learning that this isn’t correct language. I have children’s books and resource links for: ADHD Allergies Anxiety/Separation Anxiety Asthma Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Cancer Charcot…
