Huge thanks to @rebeccaglevington.bsky.social for interviewing me on the Picture Book Builders blog, talking about Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and me!
There's a #giveaway!
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#amreading and loving these 2026 titles.
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Check out two of @kidlitcollective.bsky.social's favorite #books featuring turtles on this...World Turtle Day!
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During National Pet Month, check out the unusual pets found in MAC AND CHEESE by @writerjolene.bsky.social and THE STRAY by @mollyruttan.bsky.social. Hint: They are NOT dogs or cats. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitart #pets #nationalpetmonth, #booksky #kidlitcommunity #picturebooks
It's National Concert Day, and here @kidlitcollective.bsky.social we're all about making music with @mollyruttan.bsky.social and @writerjolene.bsky.social. #kidlitart #kidlit #picturebooks #music #kidlitcommunity #KidLitChat #BookSky
Today is Emotional Awareness Day. @kidlitcollective.bsky.social is celebrating two beautiful books: @writerjolene.bsky.social TOO MUCH! AN OVERWHELMING DAY with illustrations by Angel Chang and @mollyruttan.bsky.social SOMETHING WILD!
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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a perfect time to celebrate the release of @writerjolene.bsky.social's latest book, UNBREAKABLE. Cowritten by Minoru (Min) Tonai, it tells the story of his family's experience in an incarceration camp during WWII. #kidlit #histfic #BookSky
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Such a powerful and poignant story!
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When history repeats itself
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When history repeats itself
buff.ly/plHCYD7 via A Kid's Book A Day
@redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #history #picturebooks #InternmentCamp
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Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai and Jolene Gutiérrez, illustrated by Chris Sasaki (Harry N. Abrams, 40 pages, grades 2 and up). Minoru Tona…
Unbreakable: A Japanese American Family in an American Incarceration Camp by Minoru Tonai and Jolene Gutiérrez, illustrated by Chris Sasaki (Harry N. Abrams, 40 pages, grades 2 and up). Minoru Tona…
A beautiful post on @ljrwritenow.bsky.social's blog! Mia Wenjen and Violeta Encarnacion's book BARBED WIRE BETWEEN US and the book that Minoru Tonai, Chris Sasaki, and I wrote, UNBREAKABLE, are featured! I'm so grateful for your support, Laura! 💖🥳
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As a teacher I often looked for books that worked well together so that my lessons would be richer and allow my students to see things from different author’s points of view. I love the oppor…