I want to learn more about Africa so I’m exploring through children’s books. Here is my list of 26 Children’s Books About Kenya. What are your favorite books set in Kenya? Thanks for sharing! 27 Children’s Books About Kenya For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane, illustrated by Ana Juan A young…
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…
Please welcome my guest author, Kirsten W. Larson. She leads the picture group that I’m in called Soaring 20s. Today, she has a list of 6 Children’s Books About Stars in the Sky. p.s. Here is one more fascinating one! I’m A Black Hole by Dr. Eve M. Vavagiakis, illustrated by Jessica Lanan A Black…
Please welcome my guest author, Meg Eden Kyatt, with her list of 21 incredible novels in verse that deserve attention. Meg Eden Kuyatt is a neurodivergent author and college-level creative writing instructor. We are giving away a book bundle of Good Different ARC and related goodies. To enter, please fill out the Rafflecopter at the…
What happens when it gets really, really cold in Boston? Like record-breaking cold? My husband decided to test a TikTok video experiment of throwing boiling water into -6 degree Fahrenheit temperature air. I filmed it in slow motion: The next day, the temperature increased by nearly 59 degrees from Saturday morning, when it was…
Please welcome my guest author/illustrator, Qing Zhuang. We are both in the Soaring 20s picture book group, and I remember meeting her in a workshop at Kweli years ago with Bryan Collier! It is a small world! She has a list today of 11 Children’s Books about an Asian Immigrant Family. We are giving away…
My kids studied Ghana in second grade and their teachers all wanted to find books that portrayed Ghana as a city because the kids all thought the Ghanaians lived in rural villages. This was more than 15 years ago, and I’m happy to see that there are few books depicting Accra, Ghana’s capital city. I’m…