Please welcome my friend and children’s book author, Kathleen Choi, with her list of 6 Picture Books About Gratitude, Culture, and Intergenerational Connection. I went to college with her husband and met her during a class reunion. She also lived in Newton, MA, though we never ran into each other at the grocery store! We…
Children are not naturally empathetic when they’re young. In the early years, kids are focused on development and survival, so they can’t quite grasp what’s happening outside of themselves. The good news is that empathy is an easy emotion to tap into. One of the ways to teach empathy is through real-life experiences, like when…
I am so excited to announce that Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press in collaboration with the Smithsonian, is a Junior Library Gold selection! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage…
Today, I stand with others across the cultural community to honor the victims and survivors and call on leaders to ensure a nuclear weapon is never used again. The Japanese side of my family is from Hiroshima. No more Hiroshimas. No More Nagasakis. The stories we tell matter. In 1983, The Day After reached 100…
I’m so excited to release the new song for The Traveling Taco. It was created by Daria, World Music for Children. It’s also available on Spotify! Traveling Taco Song Lyrics by D. A. Marmaluk-Hajioannou Come travel the world with a taco and me I promise the trip will be good We’ll find…
It was a few weeks after the Paris Olympics and actually the Para Olympics were in full swing, but the last week of August was not very crowded. The last time I was in Paris, about five years ago, the wait for the Louvre was more than two hours. We were thrilled to discover that…
Thank you so much for inviting me, Greater Roxbury Book Festival! I had so much fun! I’m looking forward to next year! p.s. Related posts: The Second Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair I’m thrilled to be part of the Greater Roxbury Book Fair Civil Rights Movement for Kids through Art and Books …