Songju Ma Daemicke, a former software engineer with Motorola, grew up in China and is an award-winning children’s book author. Her picture book Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant was a Best STEM book, the Winner of 2018 CALA Best Juvenile Literature. When she’s not writing, she loves attending to her garden, and shooting her next special […]
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Today is Meteor Watch Day! We’ve got the ultimate list of children’s picture books about space that capture the imagination of every child, perfect for space fans and young budding astronauts. Come check it out! 1. Rocket Says Look Up! by Nathan Bryon, illustrated by Dapo Adeola; Random House Books, 2019 A comet will be visible tonight,
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Hui Li an author/illustrator living in New Jersey. As a child she was interested in soft-brush calligraphy and stories and hasn’t changed much since. She has a Ph.D. in science and has moved to the world of publishing by illustrating and writing picture books for children. Working mainly in watercolor and pencils, her work has been
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Karen Yin is the author of Whole Whale (Barefoot Books, 2021) and So Not Ghoul (Page Street Kids, 2022). Acclaim for her writing includes a Lambda Literary Fellowship, a Table 4 Writers Foundation grant, an SCBWI Nonfiction Grant, and selection of her flash fiction for the Los Angeles Public Library’s permanent collection. Winner of the 2017 ACES
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Rosie J. Pova is a multi-published, award-winning children’s author, poet, speaker, writing coach and school presenter on a mission to inspire children not only to read and write more, but to use their creativity, follow their passions, dream big and believe in themselves. She’s also a Writing Instructor for the Dallas Independent School District, an instructor with Writing
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These 16 children’s picture books celebrate the wonder of the natural world, encourage your children to look around, notice details, and explore the great outdoors! These children’s picture books include reading recommendations for children from three to eight-years-old. 1. Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner, illus. by Christopher Silas Neal; Chronicle Books, 2020 Award-winning duo Kate Messner
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Rinda was a second-grade teacher who read and told stories until she met a bat in Germany. She learned to edit, thanks to SCBWI classes and critique partners. Rinda substitutes to stay connected to the kids she wants to write for. She established Beach Girl Press to publish NEIL ARMSTRONG’S WIND TUNNEL DREAM and LAKE
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Amalia Hoffman is an award-winning author and illustrator of many children’s books, including ALL COLORS, one of 2019 School Library Journal Best Board Books, and DREIDEL DAY, a PJ Library Book. She is the author of THE BRAVE CYCLIST: THE TRUE STORY OF A HOLOCAUST HERO, a Junior Library Guild Gold Selection Book. Amalia frequently
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I compiled a list of 14 educational and colorfully illustrated children’s books to introduce your kids to world geography and culture. Let’s dive in and travel through these delightful children’s picture books to learn about the cultures, holidays, houses, meals, beds, and homes all round the world! 1. This is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives
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Lunar New Year, or Chinese New Year, is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the Lunar calendar. In Chinese culture and East Asian countries, the festival is commonly referred to as the Spring Festival. The Chinese zodiac assigns an animal to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. In 2024 the Chinese New Year starts on
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