Please welcome my guest author, Valerie Bolling, with her list of 7 picture books about making music. I met Valerie from a KitLit diversity and inclusion committee that we sat on together. I found her to be a great leader, solution-oriented, and supportive. At that time her debut picture book, Let’s Dance, was about to…
Please welcome my guest author today, Amita Shah, with her post on Rakhi, also known as Raksha Bandhan! She also has a new picture book to celebrate this holiday. I also have a post on how Indian boxing champion Vaibhav Yadav celebrates Raksha Bandhan with his family. Shanti and the Knot of Protection: A…
Please welcome my guest author today, Patricia Tanumihardja, with her list of picture books set in Southeast Asia. Her newest picture book is about shoe designer, Jimmy Choo! He is from Penang, Malaysia, where Patricia also hails from. Jimmy’s Shoes: The Story of Jimmy Choo, Shoemaker to a Princess by Patricia Tanumihardja, illustrated by Derrick…
My company, Aquent, set up Earth Day events for our employees and talent in several locations across the United States. The Boston area event was an Earth Day Clean Up at Nahant Beach. At first glance, the beach seemed pretty clean. There weren’t any visible signs of litter, but Lucy, who grew up in Nahant,…
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. July’s event will be held on July 6th and we are celebrating the 4th of July using That Flag by Tameka…
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve received my first starred ⭐️ review ever! School Library Journal gives Food for the Future a ⭐️ starred review! This review will be in the May issue. An exciting overview of traditional and innovative farming techniques that will warrant repeated reading, for casual browsing or classroom use. –Sally A….
I’m thrilled to be featured on the Colorín Colorado blog with a post on How to Find Diverse Books About Asian American Pacific Islander Cultures, just in time for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. You can find it here. p.s. Related posts: 40+ Lists of Asian American Books for Kids 14 Asian American…