Today is the final day of Hispanic Heritage Month which began on September 15th. To celebrate I’d like to share the latest novel-in-verse by Cuban-American author, Margarita Engle. With a Star in My Hand – Rubén Darío, Poetry Hero Margarita Engle Simon and Schuster (release date: 2/28/20) Historical Fiction in verse for ages 12 and […]
Biographies
DANCING HANDS: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln on Perfect Picture Book Friday
I am excited to share a perfect picture book biography for Perfect Picture Book Friday- DANCING HANDS: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln By Margarita Engle (author) and Rafael López (illustrator) Published by Atheneum/Simon and Schuster August 2019 Nonfiction Picture Book Biography for ages 4-8 Themes: biography, arts, refugees Places: Venezuela, […]
Ruth Asawa- A Sculpting Life on Picture Perfect Friday
I’m excited that Susan Hill’s Perfect Picture Book Friday link up is back in business. I have a perfect picture book to share today. RUTH ASAWA – A Sculpting Life By Joan Schoettler (author) and Traci Van Wagoner (illustrator) Pelican Publishing 2018 Nonfiction picture book biography for ages 5-10 Themes/ topics: Art, overcoming adversity, creativity, […]
Who is Matilda Joslyn Gage?
March is Women’s History Month where we pay tribute to fearless women like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth, Cady Stanton, and Matilda Joslyn Gage. Wait, you’ve never heard of Matilda Joslyn Gage? Well, there’s a reason for that as you will learn while reading Born Criminal – Matilda Joslyn Gage, Radical Suffragist Written by Angelica Shirley […]
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Review of First Generation – 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great
It is Multicultural Children’s Book Day and I am thrilled to share an important book which should be on your “must read” list in today’s difficult political and social climate. First Generation 36 Trailblazing Immigrants and Refugees Who Make America Great By Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (authors) and Agata Nowicka (illustrator) Little Brown […]