Diwali is coming up on November 7th this year. We tell our kids Diwali is big like Christmas is here in America. I personally haven’t celebrated Diwali in India but I hear it’s quite amazing. This lovely board book is a wonderful introduction for those new to the holiday and those who already celebrate it…. Read more »
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The Diamond and the Boy plus Interview with Hannah Holt
I am excited to be featuring Hannah Holt’s debut picture book. Hannah and I met years ago through the 12×12 Picture Book group. And became closer over the years as our writing journey took twists and turns. Now on my family trips to Portland, Oregon we make a point to meet-up. Hope you enjoy the… Read more »
Keep Reading ...Maximillian Villainous
I am so excited to tell you about this wonderful book by debut author Margaret Greanias. This is extra special since Margaret has been my critique partner and friend since 2011! I saw this book in its nascent forms and to see it today with sparkling text and colorful pictures– I’m in awe. <3 Come… Read more »
Keep Reading ...South Asian Kidlit – Part 3
Dear Faithful readers, thanks so much for stopping by for another South Asian Kidlit round-up! Last one for 2018. You can use the rest of this year to catch up on your reading since there are a whole bunch of new books coming out in 2019! If you would like to check-out past round-ups click… Read more »
Keep Reading ...How to Code a Sandcastle
Title: How to Code a Sandcastle Author: Josh Funk Illustrator: Sara Palacios Publisher: Viking Books, 2018 Editor: Kendra Levin and Leila Sales Book Type: Fiction Ages: 4-8 Theme: Coding, Persistence Excerpt: There must be a coding trick I can use. Aha! a LOOP! When you need to repeat something in code, you can use a LOOP!… Read more »
Keep Reading ...South Asian Kidlit 2018 – Part 2: Novels
Last week I posted Part 2: Picture Books. Today, I’m posting novels from Chapter Books to Young Adult. Lots of great reads! The books listed below are traditionally published and are either by a South Asian author, contains a South Asian Main Character, or involves South Asian culture. The books are organized by Category and… Read more »
Keep Reading ...South Asian Kidlit 2018 – Part 2: Picture Books
Sorry, this is a little late. Things have been busy, busy, busy. In my last round-up post, I mentioned it was a bumper crop year for South Asian books – picture books in particular. It turns out I missed a handful of books and decided to include them in Part 2. I had so many… Read more »
Keep Reading ...Room In Your Heart
Title: Room In Your Heart Author: Kunzang Choden Illustrator: Pema Tshering Publisher: Kitaabworld, March 27, 2018 Book Type: Fiction Ages: 4-7 Theme: Kindness, Generosity Opening Lines: To the east of Thimphu and west of Trongsa, somewhere among the mountains high, lived an old woman in a little house. A gray cat, a yellow dog and a brown speckled… Read more »
Keep Reading ...Festival of Colors
The Indian holiday of Holi is coming up next week, March 1 & 2, 2018 so it seemed appropriate to review this wonderful new picture book which introduces the holiday that will appeal to both newcomers to the holiday and those already familiar. Title: Festival of Colors Author: Kabir Sehgal & Surishtha Sehgal (check out the interview… Read more »
Keep Reading ...Be Kind
I’m so excited to share this lovely book. It seemed like the perfect choice since Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) week is coming up February 11-17, 2018. Title: Be Kind Author: Pat Zietlow Miller Illustrator: Jenn Hill Publisher: Roaring Brook Press, 2018 Editor: Connie Hsu Book Type: Fiction Ages: 4-8 Theme: Kindness Excerpt: What does it mean to… Read more »
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