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Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed and/or featured Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat. It is much appreciated! Did I miss anyone? Can you please let me know in the comments? Thank you!! Let’s Talk Picture Books: Crushes of…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jolene Gutierrez, with her list of 7 Picture Books about Hard History + Hope. We are giving away two picture books, Barbed Wire Between Us and Unbreakable. Please leave a comment to enter. 7 Picture Books about Hard History + Hope Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American…
If you are coming to the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival 2026, I hope to see you there! p.s. Related posts: My September Events My First Book Festival: Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival 2023 I’ll be at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival 2024! I’ll Be at the Chappaqua Book Festival: Sept 30,…
Please welcome illustrator Keith Henry Brown! He is the illustrator of Postcards from Malcolm X, the story of how Yuri Kochiyama became a Civil Rights activist and then a human rights activist, thanks to the influence of her mentor and teacher, Malcolm X. Their friendship showcases and models the power of intersectional activism. Postcards from Malcolm…
Please welcome my guest author today, Joan Schoettler, with her picture book biography list of 5 Scientists and Doctors Who Made the World a Better Place. We are giving away 3 signed and inscribed copies of A Doctor at Heart: The Story of Groundbreaking Scientist and Teacher Vivien Thomas by Joan Schoettler, illustrated by Steffi…
If your child is in high school, the chances are you have both thought about or discussed the ACT exam. This entrance exam is crucial for anyone wanting to get into college, and it covers a wide range of subjects, from English to Math to general reading comprehension. Naturally, you want your teenager to do…
Inspired by her friend and mentor [Malcolm X], Kochiyama’s tireless activism would continue for almost 50 more years. POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist Author: Mia Wenjen Illustrator: Keith Henry BrownReview Issue Date: August 15, 2026 Online Publish Date: July 20, 2026 Publisher:Red Comet Press Pages: 42 Price ( Hardcover ): $19.99 Publication…