It was fun to meet six KidLit authors and learn more about their newest books at Trident Booksellers and Café on Newbery Street in Back Bay, Boston. Despite having an office in Back Bay, I had never been to this book store before! It’s great with two good sized cafés. The KidLit middle grade panel had…
Please welcome my guest author today, Chitra Soundar of Pattan’s Pumpkin. p.s. For anyone who wants to learn more about India, here is a beautiful nonfiction book! My Incredible India by Jasbinder Bilam, illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti Through objects collected in a trunk by Thara’s grandmother Nanjijee, readers go on an adventure all over India. The…
Author Debbi Michiko Florence and I are creating a six-part Asian Culture Series with books, activities, and recipes. We are kicking off the series by looking at the Asian New Year. This is part one of our 6 Part Asian Craft and Culture Series: November 2017: Asian New Year February 2018: Asian Drumming May 2018: Pink…
Please welcome author Dori Jones Yang, whose latest book is The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. She presents ten middle grade chapter books to learn about Chinese culture. It’s a great list! We are also giving away 3 copies of The Forbidden Temptation of Baseball. Please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom to enter. How about…
Niagara Falls, Canada is the perfect destination for a family vacation. With American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls right across the border in the United States, and the iconic Horseshoe Falls straddling the border, Niagara Falls offers some of the continent’s most breathtaking natural majesty. But that’s not all you’ll find in this popular destination…
One day your child was happy and carefree, and the next she or he seems moody, depressed, and has stopped eating. The reason children develop eating disorders ranges widely. According to Mayo Clinic, it could be that he or she wants to join an activity that requires participants to be lean. For example, cheerleading, gymnastics,…
It’s clear to me when trying to create this list that there are not enough Lao and Hmong children’s books out there! They were hard to come by even through my public library system so I purchased Lao Folktales and The Hemp and the Beeswax: A Hmong Cinderella. If you need either for your home…