I'm really excited about the MCCBD Classroom Reading Challenge: January 27, 2016! Sponsored in part by Junior Library Guild, the Reading Challenge is designed to help TEACHERS build their classroom libraries with diverse, inclusive and multicultural books. It's a fantastic opportunity for schools, …
5 Scary Mistakes Every Indie Author Can Avoid
It’s my 2nd MOST FAVORITE time of year. Well, nothing beats spring – but – a harvest moon, flocks of wild turkeys and vivid autumn landscapes make my imagination howl. This season, though, I’m not sure I can manage an abundance of creativity. Hard to stir up a new story when my newly published book …
Diversity in Children’s Picture Books [Infographic]
Ten Groundbreaking Books: 1920 - 1969 The debate about lack of diversity in children's literature sparked my interest in a very personal way. Confessions of a white author - well, not really - anyone can see I'm not a person of color. Okay, that's out of the way. So, why am I responding curiously …
8 Twitter Stats You Should Know and Use
A Collection of Current 2015 Data from Internet Marketing Experts While waiting for my new children's book, I Want Cake! to come off press (any day), I'm re-directing exaggerated anticipation and nervous energy into a sure-fire distraction -- social media. I don't mean to diminish social …
10 Reasons to Read Diversely
I love this article by Lee and Low Books. The list of 10 reasons makes me smile like the child in the image because I always loved picture books. But the only kids of color in those books were cartoon figures or animal representations of multicultural kids. My family grew to be large and …
Multicultural Diversity in Children’s Books
Multicultural Diversity in Children's Books Spurs Sales in 2015 Excellent news for the children's book industry and multicultural diversity in kids' books was revealed at a Nielsen Summit held in September 2015 in New York. Jonathan Nowell, president of Nielsen Book, shared the following …
