Activity Guides to My Books Can Be Found Here! My books: Bookshop.org / Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación ⭐ Starred review from Kirkus ⭐ Starred review from Publishers Weekly ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal Kirkus: The Most Anticipated…
I don’t always get to meet the illustrators of my picture books, so it’s really a treat when there is an opportunity to hang out. I often get questions about the selection of the illustrator for picture books: Do I get to choose the illustrator for my picture books? Only I am working with an…
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Lindsay H. Metcalf and I have teamed up today with a picture book list on the Supreme Court. We have teamed up in other ways as well; we co-wrote a picture book biography that is currently out on submissions. This book list showcases a range of topics that the Supreme Court has ruled on. For…
My daughter’s start-up, Beam, has created a printed book called Eating The Whole Fish. It encourages people to support sustainable seafood systems through introducing underloved species, visual studies, and local narratives. Eating the Whole Fish, a 200-page book about rethinking seafood culture in Rhode Island—and beyond. It’s part interviews, part how-to guide, part recipe book….
Our middle daughter graduated from Northwestern University, where she majored in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences (MMSS) and History. MMSS is a unique major at Northwestern that combines applied math and economics. The graduation celebration was a four-day whirlwind of events. Much fun was had by all! p.s. Related posts: My Daughter’s Start…
I will be: Doing a Storytime and Craft at Parkside Bookshop with Kathy Choi in the South End, Boston, on Sunday, September 7th at 11 am. She will be reading GIVING THANKS WITH HALMONI, and I will be reading THE TRAVELING TACO. Due to low expected attendance expected from the inclement weather forecast, we have…