I had such a fun time at Lisa and Tyler Perron’s book launch for All the Rocks We Love. Not only did I learn about the different kinds of rocks, but I was able to spot them on the scavenger hunt they set up at Whitelam Books in Reading, MA. All the Rocks We…
Please welcome my guest author and dear friend today, Nancy Tupper Ling. In addition to being an award-winning children’s book author, Nancy is a librarian and book seller at Peter H. Reynolds and Paul Reynolds bookstore, The Blue Bunny Bookstore. You will find her in the center of KidLit in Massachusetts where she helps to…
Fun facts for future foodies. THE TRAVELING TACO: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite FoodsAuthor: Mia Wenjen Illustrator: Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong Review Issue Date: March 15, 2025Online Publish Date: February 15, 2025Publisher:Red Comet Press Pages: 36 Price ( Hardcover ): $18.99 Publication Date: May 6, 2025ISBN ( Hardcover ): 9781636551319 Section: Children’s A brightly colored exploration of the…
Our perfume-making class at Molinard turned out to be the most popular activity of our trip! Not only did we learn how to make perfume, but we made our own bespoke fragrance which we were able to bring home. The bottle of perfume was also only 3 ounces so it made it through airport security…
I had four minutes to talk about my newest picture book, We Sing From the Heart, with my publisher, Angus Yuen-Killick of Red Comet Press, on the SLJ Webcast showcasing The Best of the Best from Small Presses: Picture Books for Fall. Angus and I met separately to practice our portion. It’s harder than you…
My daughter and her friend wanted to take a wine and cheese class so I decided to make it educational! We learned how to make cheese and butter. It started early at 10 am which was a little tough for my sleep-deprived, jet-lagged group but we rallied and the cheese aging cave revived us. Making…
This was only my second time to attend the ALA conference. Thank you to Red Comet Press for sponsoring me! I was thrilled to do a book signing of my first picture book with Red Comet Press, We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court,…