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Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime is FUNDED!
Thank you to everyone who has supported my Kickstarter picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!
It’s funded and there are still seven days to go!
Please go here if you want to check it out.
My New Kickstarter Campaign for picture book BOXER BABY BATTLES BEDTIME!
I’m pre-selling hardcover copies of my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! through a Kickstarter campaign that launched today!
Please go here to help bring picture book
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime! to life …
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen
Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a fight! This funny picture book told in three rounds includes boxing idioms. This picture book also celebrates the unsung heroes — dads who stay home to care for their children. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime Cover Reveal!
I’m thrilled to reveal the cover for my newest picture book, Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Kai Gietzen
Dad needs to get Boxer Baby down for her nap but she is not going down without a fight! This funny picture book told in three rounds includes boxing idioms. This picture book also celebrates the unsung heroes — dads who stay home to care for their children. [picture book, ages 3 and up]
And introducing illustrator Kai Gietzen! He is a recent graduate from Rhode Island School of Design. This is his picture book debut. To learn more, please check out his website and Instagram.
And now…
ta da…
Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime Kickstarter
I will be launching a Kickstarter project to bring Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime to life in mid-September with early-release hardcover books. They will be delivered in December. Stay tuned!
Chicago … Here I come!
I’ll be presenting at the ALA Conference!
Name of Session: Sustainable Values in Children’s Literature
Sunday, June 25
1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
Exhibit Hall – Diversity in Publishing Stage (Booth 5240)
Story time with Josh Funk and Me on May 28th at 11 am at Hummingbird Books
Josh Funk and I will be reading our books for
Storytime at Hummingbird Books Continue reading Story time with Josh Funk and Me on May 28th at 11 am at Hummingbird Books
Today is Food for the Future’s Book Birthday!
Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng
Kirkus says:
“A dozen sustainable farms around the world offer intriguing possibilities for the future of agriculture. Simple four-beat rhyming couplets concisely describe a plethora of farming methods old and new around the world, many of which will be especially useful in light of climate change. Continue reading Today is Food for the Future’s Book Birthday!
My First Starred Review!
Food for the Future receives starred review from School Library Journal!
VERDICT An exciting overview of traditional and innovative farming techniques that will warrant repeated reading, for casual browsing or classroom use.
New Picture Book Announcement!
I am excited to announce a new picture book with Red Comet Press. We Sing from the Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is a picture book biography about Simon Tam and his battle to claim the name of his band, which he won in a landmark Supreme Court Decision. Illustrated by Victor Bizar Gomez and written by Mia Wenjen, the book releases Fall of 2024. Continue reading New Picture Book Announcement!
Food for the Future selected by dPICTUS for 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023!
I’m excited to share that Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World was selected by dPICTUS for their list of 100 Outstanding Picturebooks of 2023! dPICTUS is an online platform used by publishers to promote their titles, secure foreign rights deals, discover emerging talent, and make new publishing connections to meet at book fairs. Continue reading Food for the Future selected by dPICTUS for 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023!
