Candlewick Press is one of the fastest-growing children’s book publishers in the United States. Established in 1991, they are a progressive and creative company, with a steadfast commitment to the best, which is due in part to their rare independence–being 100 percent employee-owned gives them the freedom to publish only the books they believe in.… Read More A Candlewick Press Booklist for Young Readers
For the very first time I am participating in the MKB Read Around the World Summer Reading Series! The multicultural location I have chosen to visit is Rome and the book I am reviewing is an awesome middle-reader book called Moving Target by Christina Diaz Gonzalez (Scholastic Press). Read around the world this summer with great books recommended by the… Read More MKB Read Around the World Summer Reading Series review of Moving Target
**Shared with permission from Essentia Health of Brainerd It may seem like a simple concept, but washing your hands really is one of the best ways to stay healthy. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), handwashing reduces the number of diarrhea cases by a third, and the number of colds and other respiratory… Read More May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day and #Essentia Health wants to Help
As Goddess Month continues, were you all aware of why I love Feb 14th so much? NO…not because of Valentine’s Day. Because of International Book Giving Day ! It’s a day dedicated to getting new, used, and borrowed books in the hands of as many children as possible. It’s a reasonable simple holiday to celebrate and the International… Read More A Goddess Month Alternative to Valentine’s Day: International Book Giving Day
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Jan 27th, 2017 )Book Review Guest post from author Shoumi Sen I am honored to be a part of Multicultural Children’s Book Day and for getting the opportunity to review books from the series If You Were Me and Lived in…by Carole P Roman. The author was very generous to send… Read More Multicultural Children’s Book Review: If You Were Me and Lived in…by Carole P Roman {Guest Post by Shoumi Sen}
It’s almost time! Multicultural Children’s Book Day and the crazy-fun Twitter Party related to the event (on 1/27/17) is sneaking up super fast! These last 90 days have been a whirlwind of preparing, book reading and matching amazing diverse kids’ books to reviewers for the event (there are a couple of reviewer spots left-sign up QUICK… Read More Multicultural Free Stuff and Resources that Parents, Teachers and Librarians will appreciate
It’s time! The celebration month for Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 (1/27/17) has begun. In its fourth year, MCBD was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. Their continuing mission is to raise awareness on the ongoing need to include kid’s books that celebrate diversity in home and school bookshelves… Read More Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2017 Book Review-The Little Girl Who Lost her Smile
All about the Free Kindness Classroom Kit for Teachers Now more than ever, a message of hope, compassion, empathy and understanding is needed. Now more than ever, we need to come together as a nation of beautifully diverse people and encourage and implement KINDESS. Kindness is word that many of us are hearing more and more… Read More Let’s all be Kind (Free Kindness Classroom Kit for Teachers)
Multicultural Children’s Book Day One of the many hats I wear in my daily WAHM life is Project Manager. I love projects. I am a serial Project Gal and there’s just something about organizing events and other related projects that just make me giddy. One of my proudest achievements as a PM has also been… Read More Four Years in, and Still GROWING-Multicultural Children’s Book Day
Right now I am happily up to my eyeballs in BOOKS. Multicultural children’s books to be exact and books that will be donated/given away as part of the non-profit Multicultural Children’s Book Day online event that is coming January 27th. My office looks like a library right now and I couldn’t be happier. I can’t… Read More Multicultural children’s books that have tugged at my heart strings
In this digital age physical books may seem a tad outdated. Yet, traditional books are still a wonderful way to invite a child into the world of reading and imagination. There is a lot to be said for the tactile satisfaction books provide. Kids who read physical book are not only getting mental stimulation, they… Read More Paper over Pixels: Give a Child a Real Book for Christmas
November is a special month for this family in so many way. Deer hunting opener, Thanksgiving and MY birthday (YEAH, baby!). But another special milestone is that fact that it is National Adoption Month. Why is this significant? Because we are adoptive parents! We adopted our son Jake at birth as a domestic adoption and… Read More Celebrating National Adoption Month with a Multicultural Booklist for kids