A year ago, I published my first book, May This Be the Best Year of Your Life: A Memoir. It was a milestone in my life. After years of procrastinating, one of my lifetime dreams finally came true. I will never forget the day that I pressed the button on the CreateSpace website. … [Read more...]
Historical Picture Book- Discovering Jewish and African Roots
Immigration stories provide a useful portal into the traditional values of different cultures. Carolivia Herron used her background as a Jew of African descent to formulate the story line for her historical picture book-Always an Olivia: A Remarkable Family History (Lerner … [Read more...]
Picture Book- Adoptive and Biological Families in Harmony
Adoption can oftentimes cause a child to be transported from their native country to a foreign land. Like other immigrants, an adopted child from a foreign place must undergo a period of adjustment. At some point in time, coping with the adoption will become a secondary issue. … [Read more...]
Picture Book- An American Woman Exploring China in the 1930s
Who can resist a picture book cover that displays an adorable panda? At first glance, Mrs. Harkness and the Panda written by Alicia Potter and illustrated by Melissa Sweet (Borzoi Book published by Alfred A Knopf, 2012) appears to be a work of fiction. Upon closer examination, … [Read more...]
Multicultural Picture Book- Tanzanian Daily Life
With the intentions of creating a moving bedtime story, award winning author, Patricia MacLachlan and illustrator Elizabeth Zunon created Lala Salama: A Tanzanian Lullaby. Despite their initial intention, I see this story as an excellent way to compare daily life in Tanzania to a … [Read more...]
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