Please save the date for Storytime at Hummingbird Books 55 Boylston St Suite 5510 Chestnut Hill, MA in The Street mall Sunday, May 28th 11:00 am with Josh Funk I will be celebrating my book birthday for Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World. Josh will be reading his newest picture…
Picture Book Announcement: We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court (out Fall 2024 through Red Comet Press)
I’m thrilled to announce a new picture book through Red Comet Press. 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 Gomez. This is the story of Simon Tam, the leader of the popular all-Asian-American dance-pop band, The Slants®,…
Kirkus reviews Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World
The Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World review went live on the Kirkus website on February 25th and was published in the March 15th edition of Kirkus Reviews. “A dozen sustainable farms around the world offer intriguing possibilities for the future of agriculture. Simple four-beat rhyming couplets concisely describe a…
Mythology behind Rainbow Falls in Hilo, Hawaii
There is a beautiful waterfall on the way to Hilo and it’s a quick stop to see it. The hike to the waterfall is a short and easy one. I loved learning about the mythology behind the Rainbow Falls. One of the most well-known stories is about the goddess Hina, who is the mother of…
Unlocking the Secrets to Writing a Winning Admission Essay
Top colleges receive more applications than they can accept from candidates interested in becoming part of their student body. The competition for limited slots pushes these selective institutions to find creative ways of identifying the most deserving individuals. The admission essay becomes the differentiating factor when there are many deserving candidates based on grades and…
Multicultural Children’s Book Club: Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters Down
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. April’s event will be held on April 6th and we are celebrating Neurodiversity using Wiggles, Stomps, and Squeezes Calm My Jitters…
How to Get Your Child Interested in Reading
Reading can transport your child to new worlds, but they won’t understand the excitement of stories if they don’t pick up a book. Some children take to reading naturally, but if you have a kid who refuses to read, you must work with them. With some encouragement, your child might also become a reader who…







