Thank you to School Library Journal for reviewing We Sing From the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez, and published by Red Comet Press. It comes out on October 15, 2024. [nonfiction picture book, for ages 7 and up] This…
I’m joining Team Fink/Wasserman to walk to end Alzheimer’s. I’m trying to reach my personal goal of $150. If you’d like to join our team (or another one) for the walk on Oct. 27 in Cambridge, you are warmly welcome! If you’d consider making a donation, that would also be appreciated. If neither works for you, please…
Thank you to Lisa Rogers for creating this music-related picture book event! There will be a karaoke machine at Wellesley Books! We hope to see you at Sunday’s 6-author storytime & dance party! Wellesley Books 82 Central St Wellesley, MA 02482 Sunday, September 16th 2 pm to 3:30 pm We’ll celebrate Elvis &…
I am thrilled to participate as an author and co-founder/President of Read Your World at the Louisville Book Festival created by our longtime Read Your World board member, Deedee Cummings! She created this event to address the book desert Louisville has, particularly for low income children. Part of the festival’s mission is to give every…
Please welcome author Carrie Finison and her list of 10 Picture Books to Teach and Inspire Teamwork. Her newest picture book is Pigs Dig a Road and we are giving away a signed copy! To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the bottom. —- Learning to work together takes lots and lots of practice…
Our Read Your World Sponsorships are now openWe have sponsorships for publishers and authors as well as corporations. Publishers, Authors, and Illustrators: Become a Medallion or Author Sponsor! DEADLINE for 2025 Sponsorships is January 30, 2025! 📍Super Platinum Level includes Host of Virtual Party (Limit 1) 📍Platinum (Limit 5) $1,579 📍Gold (limit…
I am thrilled to announce a new picture book! Violeta Encarnación will illustrate Barbed Wire Between Us. I’m so lucky that this story speaks to her! This is the picture book of my heart. I have been working on this for more than 5 years, trying to figure out how to structure the story. I am…