Next up… Chicago! All are welcome to join Barefoot CEO Nancy Traversy and authors Mia Wenjen (Food for the Future) and Shirin Shamsi (Zahra’s Blessing) for an evening meetup in Chicago on Saturday, June 24th! If you’re in town (perhaps for the ALA Conference?) and would like to attend, please email carolyn.wilkins@barefootbooks.com to RSVP. We would…
8 Picture Books Sharing the Joy of Cooking with Family and Loved Ones & 2 Picture Book GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome author Patricia Tanumihardja with 8 picture books about cooking with family and loved ones. Her debut picture book is Ramen for Everyone! Who doesn’t love ramen? It’s a staple food for everyone including college students! Where I live in Newton, MA, there is a traditional ramen restaurant across the street in Newton Centre…
Illustrating Race Exhibit at the Norman Rockwell Museum
How do you illustrate race? It’s a complicated question. How do you illustrate Latinx, for example without putting them in ethnic costumes? What about Asians? How do you depict their eyes? I noticed this challenge years ago when I ran the Read Your World celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day Instagram account and wanted to highlight…
I’ll Be Speaking at the ALA Conference in June!
If you are going to the ALA conference in Chicago in June, please come see me! I’ll be speaking on Sunday. Name of Session: Sustainable Values in Children’s Literature Sunday, June 25 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 5240) p.s. Related posts: Kirkus reviews…
How to Improve Your Chances of Landing a Great Job
Searching for a new job is a long and exhausting process. However, it is necessary, and it could turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to you. But to land a great job, you need to prepare well and improve your resume. You can start by learning a new language. The more…
9 Books for Teens about Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) & 2 Book Giveaway + Swag
Please welcome my guest author, Mona Alvarado Frazier with her list of 9 Books for Teens about Intimate Partner Violence including her debut young adult novel! We are long-time friends from Twitter and I’m thrilled to have her on my blog today! She’s always been so supportive on social media that I’m happy to be…
9 Recession-Proof Financial Tips For Moms
Follow these money tips to better manage your finances during the recession last few years have been extremely turbulent, to say the least. Inflation is at an all-time high, and it seems like people are losing their jobs left and right. These times of economic uncertainty can be scary. With a bit of creativity and…