Barbara Richardson, my 87-year-old neighbor loves orchids so when I knew that I had to take photos of the world’s largest orchid garden at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. My favorite sp… Read More

My middle daughter is studying abroad at the National University of Singapore (NUS) for one semester. Her dormitory at the College of Alice and Peter Tan, to our surprise, is not air-conditi… Read More

Juneteenth Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Carole Boston Weatherford 9 Juneteenth Children’s Books Price Month Multicultural Children’s Book Club with Michael Gen… Read More

Today is Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!‘s one-year birthday! To celebrate, Daria A. Marmaluk-Hajiioannou of World Music created a song and music video! I am giving away 5 copies of the… Read More

When my son was in preschool, I created this free Kindergarten readiness book for him. I printed it out, bound it into a 3 ring paper folder, and made a copy for each child in his class and… Read More

It was the highlight of our trip to California for my husband to play on one of his all-time favorite golf courses, Riviera Country Club! This is a PGA golf tournament in conjunction with Ti… Read More

Today is my sophomore picture book’s first birthday, Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng and published by Barefoot Books. Food for… Read More

It’s always a warm hug to hear Rajani LaRocca present on her newest book. I always find it encouraging and motivating when she talks about her writing process. In this particular event… Read More

Boxing is currently the number one fitness trend in America! I can personally attest to the allure of boxing as a complete workout that is never boring. I also like the addition of learning… Read More

I am so glad that I found the courage within myself to submit three haiku to be part of The Writers Loft poetry anthology. I missed the first two even though I was a member of The Writers Lo… Read More

Thank you to Read Teach Write for reviewing Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! “This is a review of the hardcover edition. From the opening pages, the book reminded me a little bit of Kate B… Read More

I am thrilled that Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World made the Massachusetts Book Award Long List! Mass Center for the Book is excited to recognize longlisted titles a… Read More

I’m thrilled to be part of the Greater Roxbury Book Fair on Saturday, May 18th, from Noon to 5 pm! Greater Roxbury Book Fair  The Fair will take place on Saturday, May 18th, from… Read More

One of the tireless conversations in unmarried mom neighborhood is actually, “whom gets to contact on their own an individual mommy?” Emma’s fast deal w… Read More

I am humbled and thrilled to announce that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants®  Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez, is a Ju… Read More

Please welcome my guest authors today Lydia Lukidis and Mélina Mangal with their list of children’s books featuring Black women in STEM. We are giving away a copy of Dancing Thr… Read More

Read Your World is celebrating LGBTQIA+ during Pride Month with a virtual event featuring Michael Genhart, Ph.D., Afsaneh Moradian, Federico Erebia, and C.K. Malone. Join us as we chat with… Read More

This is my third bilingual Spanish book list. Author Derek Taylor Kent wrote the first one. The second bilingual Spanish picture book list is from illustrator Wendy Martin. Today’s lis… Read More

My girls are I are a little obsessed with gift-giving right now. We wrack our brains to find the right gift for each person. If the present delights and amuses, we know we have a winner. It… Read More

I’m thrilled to share that the Explorer Academy series adds a new book series starring Sailor York in Vela Book The Sailor Cipher releasing on April 23, 2024. Sailor York and… Read More

Read Your World Celebrating Multicultural Children’s Book Day is hosting a jewelry fundraiser through Kendra Scott from May 3rd to 5th! Go to Kendra Scott’s Website Enter the co… Read More

Fall 2024 Children’s Sneak Previews Compiled by Shannon Maughan An Asian-American band takes the fight over its name all the way to the Supreme Court. This story is coming out as a pi… Read More

I’m thrilled to be part of the Barefoot Books Retreat this year. I’ll be on this panel on May 4th. 2 pm – Panel: Meet the Barefoot Authors Q&A Attending authors: Bunmi… Read More

Please welcome my guest today, Adriane Tsai. She is the illustrator of TugGoat, written by Kersten Hamilton. Publisher Weekly says, “My heart dreams tugboat dreams,’ declares the… Read More

We made it to summer which starts today! Every winter here in Boston, it seems like summer will never arrive. It’s not just the warmth we crave, but the relaxed schedule and the long d… Read More

I am thrilled to learn that my blog, Pragmatic Mom, has been selected by the Feedspot as one of the Top 60 Book Review by Mom Bloggers on the web. Thank you for this honor, FeedSpot!… Read More

Read Your World has created merchandise as a fundraising campaign and it’s available to order now! To support Read Your World and purchase any of these items, please go here. The t-sh… Read More

I wanted to put all the featured Asian Pacific American Heroes from my book on one page. For those who want to learn more about each hero, I have added videos to each person. Meet Asian Pac… Read More

Our Read Your World Auction ends tomorrow! Check it out here. Thanks so much for helping us change the world one book at a time! To examine any book more closely at Amazon, please click o… Read More

My daughter and her friends have been working on this documentary/mockumentary for more than three years. The Nads are RISD’s ice hockey team. Her roommate, Caleb, is a member. Also, h… Read More

Please welcome authors Victoria J. Coe and Cheryl Lawton Malone with their Top 5 Books to Begin or Level Up Your Writing for Kids or Young Adults. As accomplished children’s book autho… Read More

Please welcome author Michelle Staub with her list of books about water, rivers, and conservation. We are giving away a signed copy of A Place for Rain (along with bookmarks and sticke… Read More

The Book Blogger Hop was originally created by Jennifer @ Crazy-For-Books in March 2010 and ended on December 31, 2012. On February 15, 2013, it was relaunched by Ramblings of a Coffee Addic… Read More

I am thrilled to announce a new picture book, Fortune Cookies for Everyone, illustrated by Collen Kong-Savage and published by Red Comet Press! It comes out Fall of 2025!! Angus Yuen-Killic… Read More

Meet Kai Gietzen, the illustrator for my newest picture book Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! It comes out on May 26, 2024. Pre-order here. Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! by Mia Wenjen, illustrat… Read More

Thank you to Charles River Creative Arts Program for sponsoring this post. I am offering a special 15% discount for any Charles River Creative Arts Summer program including CIT. See below fo… Read More

I will be presenting my “story behind the story” of Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World to the Massachusetts Association for the Education of Young Children (… Read More

Here are my resources for April’s Earth Day and Autism Acceptance. Earth Day Book Lists and Resources 17 Picture Books for Earth Day 12 KidLit Books for Earth Day Top 10 Earth Day Pic… Read More

The Boston Authors Club is excited to host its spring “Authors After Hours” event on Thursday, March 28th, at Whitelam Books in Reading, MA, from 7-9 PM. Anyone wishing to learn… Read More

Please welcome author and illustrator Abi Cushman! Her newest picture book with Charlotte Offsay is called THE QUIET FOREST. It comes out in March, and it’s about a mischievous mo… Read More

My dear friend Jenny Brown is teaching another art collage class at Maud Morgan Arts Center in Cambridge, MA, and it’s not too late to sign up! I took her class last fall and it’… Read More

The Stone Age was a broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make stone tools with an edge, a point, or a percussion surface. The period lasted for roughly 3.4 million… Read More

TheFire.org’s recent article by Ronald K. L. Collins featuring my upcoming picture book, We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants®  Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supre… Read More

I am so excited to reveal the cover for 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! Illustr… Read More

Please welcome my guest author, Ronni Diamondstein. I met her at the Chappaqua Book Festival this past year through my agent. We have the same agent! Jackie and the Books She Loved by R… Read More

Please join Andrew Hacket and Me Newtonville Books 10 Langley Rd Newton, MA 02459 Storytime Book Launch Sunday, May 19th 11:00 am Save the Date! Here’s an interesting twist! Newto… Read More

As parents, we’re always on the lookout for things that can make our lives simpler and keep our kids happy. The baby bouncer is one of many options, but it’s helpful because it c… Read More

Please welcome my guest author, Barbara Dee. She may have never experienced serious writer’s block as this is her fourteenth middle grade novel! Her newest book is about writer’s… Read More

As a wise saying says, you should not be afraid of the person who practices hundreds of kicks, but a person who practices one kick a hundred times. This saying fits the Dissertation Team web… Read More

Thank you to Cindy and Beth for reviewing Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! Here are their reviews on Twitter/X: Cindy G. | she/her @cindygreene314 @pragmaticm… Read More

I always enjoy going to Lisa Rogers’ book events. I didn’t realize that I was slightly familiar with John Cage, the subject of her most recent picture book, Beautiful Noise: The… Read More

Choosing a hospice provider for yourself or a loved one can be a delicate issue. Allowing a stranger to care for you in your most vulnerable state requires a great deal of trust. We were for… Read More

For more ELYSIUM'S PASSAGE Blog Post links, go to https://digitalbloggers.com/arts-and-entertainment/ep-blog-posts or Host Site: https://digitalbloggers.com/articles/elysiumspassage… Read More

Please welcome my guest author, Erin Dealey! Her list includes diverse picture books about gardens, community, and kindness, all wonderful things to consider this winter. Her newest book is… Read More

I have a mushroom farm set in Mexico in my picture book, Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World. The location was deliberate. The illustrator, Robert Sae-Heng grew up in Mex… Read More

Congratulations to Elissa Brent Weissman and Omer Hoffmann, the author and illustrator of Hanukkah Upside Down, for being a Sidney Taylor Book Award Honoree in the picture book category! L… Read More