My author visit coincided with the total solar eclipse in the New England area. I myself had viewed the partial solar eclipse in Newton before heading out to Stoughton. Despite competing against the eclipse, the cafeteria at Hansen Elementary School was packed. Even more amazing were the banners that the kids made for me. At…
Read Your World FLASH SALE ends July 31st!
Read Your World (formerly Multicultural Children’s Book Day) annual Flash Sale ends in less than two weeks! Take advantage of the 30% savings by locking in your 2024 Platinum or Author Sponsorship before July 31! Our Flash Sale is an opportunity to save money on both PLATINUM and AUTHOR Sponsorship levels. Please note that publishers can purchase…
Ruth Behar for ACROSS SO MANY SEAS at Newtonville Books
It was so wonderful to meet Ruth Behar at Newtonville Books. She was on a book tour for her newest book, Across So Many Seas. Across So Many Seas by Ruth Behar This is Ruth’s story of the women in her family across multiple generations and the immigrant journeys each took. “Spanning over 500 years,…
I Catch My First Trout Fly Fishing
My husband discovered fishing off the Charles River as a pandemic activity that we enjoyed together. We took our dog for a walk. I would either paint in watercolor, walk around with my dog for exercise, or I would forage in the woods, at least trying to identify the natural edibles using an app called…
The INSPIRATION behind The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman & GIVEAWAY!
Please welcome my guest author, Gennifer Choldenko. Her latest book is The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman. The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman has garnered 4 starred reviews thus far and is a Junior Library Guild selection. It is an Indie Next pick for July and August 2024 and the Amazon pick for the best children’s…
I’m on a panel for nErD Camp PA & GIVEAWAY!
We are thrilled to be presenting a panel on Farm Children’s Books for nErD Camp PA on July 12th! Calling Educators & Librarians! Please join me, Maria Gianferrari, Nancy Castaldo & Lindsay H Metcalf for a farm picture book panel moderated by Dr. Wendy Stephens on 7/12 for NerdCamp PA! We hope you can…
Schulyer Bailar’s He/She/They Book Launch
I met Schulyer Bailar at the Harvard Asian American Alumni Association event. We were both at the author signing event, but the bookstore providing the books did not come through. Despite having no books, he was so nice about it and handed out postcards about his upcoming book event in Harvard Square which he invited…