YA Book to Look Out For: MATERIAL GIRLS by Elaine Dimopoulos
Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos Hi all! This week I wanted to plug a book by one of my very good friends, Elaine Dimopoulos. Elaine...
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- Jan 14, 2015
- 4 min
Multicultural Children’s Book Day Blog Post and Book Review
I am excited to take part in this year’s Multicultural Children’s Book Day! The MCCBD team have asked me to include a ton of great...
- Jan 7, 2015
- 3 min
Guest Post and Giveaway: The Gossip File by Anna Staniszewski
Happy 2015 from Monkey Poop! For my very first blog post this year, I’m excited to have a Q&A guest post from Anna Staniszewski, author...
- Dec 15, 2014
- 2 min
The Best Books I Read This Year (2014 edition)
This has been a great year for kid’s books and as usual I was completely conflicted about which books to choose! I’m at the point in my...
- Dec 4, 2014
- 1 min
Minorities in Publishing podcast
Minorities in Publishing is a brand new podcast featuring interviews with publishing professionals. I’m making it sound formal and...
- Dec 1, 2014
- 1 min
Willow by Tonya Cherie Hegamin
Willow by Tonya Cherie Hegamin Fifteen-year-old Willow is a resourceful, intelligent young girl who spends her days reading, writing, and...
- Nov 24, 2014
- 1 min
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor I can’t believe it took me so long to read Nnedi Okorafor! I can see why everyone raves about her whenever...
- Nov 17, 2014
- 1 min
Picture Book Review: Kayla the Great and the Magic Red Dress by Stephanie Davis
Kayla the Great and The Magic Red Dress by Stephanie Davis; Illustrated by Robert Paul, Jr. Kayla the Great and the Magic Red Dress is...
- Nov 3, 2014
- 1 min
Mommy Read it Again: Apple Pip Princess by Jane Ray
The Apple-Pip Princess by Jane Ray Intricate illustrations combine with a gentle, earth-friendly storyline in this fairytale picture...
- Oct 20, 2014
- 2 min
YA Book Review and Giveaway: Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley Set in 1959 Virginia, this unforgettable novel tells the story of Sarah Dunbar, a member of...
- Sep 29, 2014
- 2 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Mike Jung, Author of Geeks, Girls, and Secret I
This week, the amazing children’s author visiting the blog is Mike Jung, author of the middle grade novel Geeks, Girls, and Secret...
- Sep 22, 2014
- 3 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: David Yoo, Author of The Detention Club
This week’s Asian American children’s author is David Yoo. His most recent book for kids is the middle grade novel, The Detention Club....
- Sep 19, 2014
- 2 min
Preschooler Favorites: Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke Zita the Spacegirl is a graphic novel for younger readers about a young girl named Zita who discovers an...
- Sep 15, 2014
- 2 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Grace Lin, Author of Starry River of the Sky
On the blog this week, I am very excited to have one of my favorite Asian American children’s authors, Newbery Honor receiving author and...
- Sep 12, 2014
- 2 min
MG Novel: Nest by Esther Ehrlich
Nest by Esther Ehrlich Nest by Esther Ehrlich is a literary upper middle grade to lower YA novel (read: “tween novel”) about a young girl...
- Sep 8, 2014
- 3 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Sheela Chari, Author of Vanished
This week’s Asian American children’s author is Sheela Chari, author of the middle grade mystery novel Vanished. (BTW I love this cover!...
- Sep 2, 2014
- 2 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Kashmira Sheth, Author of Tiger in My Soup
The next author in the Asian American Children’s Authors series is award-winning and multi-faceted author Kashmira Sheth. 1) Which of...
- Aug 25, 2014
- 3 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Fonda Lee, Author of Zeroboxer
Our next author is Fonda Lee, author of the upcoming book, Zeroboxer. I am so intrigued by that title! (Adding it to my to-read list...
- Aug 18, 2014
- 2 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Uma Krishnaswami, Author of The Problem with Be
Next up in this series is Uma Krishnaswami, the author of numerous books for all age ranges. Her newest book, The Problem with Being...
- Aug 11, 2014
- 1 min
Get to Know Asian American Children’s Authors: Varsha Bajaj, Author of Abby Spencer Goes to Bo
The featured Asian American Author on the blog this week is Varsha Bajaj. Her newest book is Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood. 1) Which of...
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