Here is my round-up of resources for September’s Banned Books, Hispanic Heritage Month, Hawaiian History Month, National Deaf Awareness Month, and Roald Dahl Day. September 11 is Patriot’s Day (US) and National Day of Service (Canada) 14 Books for Kids About 9/11 10 Amazing Multicultural Picture Books About Helping Others September 13 is Roald…
I had such a wonderful time visiting an Urban Farming summer program for children in Columbus, Ohio. They made me the most beautiful cards and letters! p.s. Related posts: New! Food for the Future Activity and Discussion Guide! Food for the Future: Half Moon Miracle in the Sahal FOOD FOR THE FUTURE…
Please welcome my guest author today, Jyoti Rajan Gopal, with her book list of 11 picture books on the natural world. Her newest picture book is Over in the Mangroves. We are giving away 5 signed copies of Over in the Mangroves. To enter, please fill out the WooBox at the bottom. 11 Picture…
My son spotted the lone green sea turtle on the Kū’au Beach Park in Maui. It was high tide so there wasn’t much beach. The turtle was very still for a long time and we worried that it was dead, but then it moved its eyes and we were relieved. We stayed back, as the…
Thank you so much to everyone for covering We Sing From the Heart! I so appreciate your support! Karlin Gray: True Story~We Sing From the Heart: How the Slants(r) Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court Crafty Moms Share: Multicultural Books focusing on Asia and Asian American Cultures Erin Dealey:…
My author copies of Fortune Cookies for Everyone!: The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat, have arrived! It is illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press in collaboration with Smithsonian. Here’s my unboxing video … I hope you like our picture book! It comes out on October…
Thank you to Bold Journey for featuring me! Here are some of the things we talked about: The first one we want to jump into is about being the only one in the room – for some that’s being the only person of color or the only non-native English speaker or the only non-MBA,…