Please support #BooksForMaui auction here. I’m donating a book featuring Native Hawaiian athletes Natasha Kai-Marks and Anona Napoleon. Evelyn Tokue Kawamoto, Michelle Wie & Liane Lissa Sato are also from Hawaii. My other personal connections to Hawaii include my husband who played varsity golf for the University of Hawaii at Manoa and my great uncle…
The Benefits of Part-Time Daycare for Stay-at-Home Parents and Their Kids
Juggling household chores, meals, and kids’ emotional needs leaves little time for self-care or personal pursuits. But part-time daycare like the World Kids School, is a growing trend giving stay-at-home parents a lifeline and enriching their kids’ lives. Take a closer look at how part-time daycare can benefit both parents and kids while staying at…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club for Sept: Run, Little Chaski! An Inka Trail Adventure
Please join us for our Multicultural Children’s Book Club. We host a FREE multicultural children’s picture book virtual book club on the first Thursday of every month from 7 pm to 8 pm EST. September’s event will be held on September 7th and we are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month using Run, Little Chaski!: An…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! KICKSTARTER is Live!
I’m pre-selling hardcover copies of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! through a Kickstarter campaign that launched today! Please go here to help bring picture book Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! to life … Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for…
7 Food-Themed Picture Books That Offer Cultural Windows
Please welcome author Charlotte Offsay today with her list of food-themed picture books about other cultures. You don’t have to be Jewish to love Jewish food, especially challah! Have you ever tried it for French Toast? Delicious! I get my challah at my local (non-chain) bagel shop, Rosenfeld’s Bakery. My daughter’s college roommate, however, baked…
Unlocking the Emotional World of Kids and Why Teaching Them About Feelings Matters More Than You Think
We’ve all been there. That heart-clenching moment when your little one throws a tantrum in a grocery store, or the evening when they’re inconsolable because they’ve been excluded from a game. While it’s easy to chalk these moments up to ‘kids being kids,’ there’s a world of emotions swirling inside them that needs to be…
Don’t Wash Winston by Ashley Belote COVER REVEAL!
I’m so excited today to show you the cover of Ashley Belote’s newest picture book, Don’t Wash Winston! Anyone who knows someone attached to their stuffed animal can relate to this book! When Liam and his stuffed bear friend, Winston, made mud pies, something terrible happened. Winston took a tumble and ended up covered in…







