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Hi! I'm Mia Wenjen. I blog at PragmaticMom.com, run nonprofit ReadYourWorld.org, and write children's books (MiaWenjen.com). Linktree: https://linktr.ee/MiaWenjen
Maverick Kings: Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs at MFA Boston buff.ly/nO9wvRl via @pragmaticmom @mfaboston.bsky.social #Museum #Boston #Egypt #Pharaohs
Maverick Kings Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs at MFA Boston - Pragmatic Mom
Maverick Kings Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This was an amazing exhibit if you love ancient Egypt.
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Only 9 percent of young voters think U.S. is on the right track Corruption and economy major issues heading into midterms, according to youth poll. buff.ly/F94sXJs via @harvard #US #election #midterms #corruption #economy
Try these out on reluctant readers buff.ly/Kf1r3Ln via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #middlegrade #reluctantreaders
Try these out on reluctant readers
Framed by Karina Evans and Andrea Bell (HarperAlley, 176 pages, grades 3-7). Tobey’s been in a bad mood for a while now, lashing out at everyone, even her best friend Kate. When her art teach…
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Giving Thanks with Foodie Picture Books & Crafts at Newtonville Books buff.ly/SDnlskT via @pragmaticmom @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @choigeneration.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #storytime #NewtonMA
Giving Thanks with Foodie Picture Books & Crafts at Newtonville Books - Pragmatic Mom
Please join Kathy Choi and me for a storytime and craft at Newtonville Books! Saturday, November 6th 11 am Newtonville Books 10 Langley Rd Newton, MA 02459 We will be reading Giving Thanks with Ha...
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17 Body Positive Children's Books & Picture Book GIVEAWAY! buff.ly/ZfRyh5d via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #giveaway #bodypositive
17 Body Positive Children's Books & Picture Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom
This children's book list celebrates bodies in all shapes and forms: Seventeen body positive books for kids.
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I'll be at CASL Conference 2026 in Mystic, CT! buff.ly/4tEzYNI via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #librarians #CT
I'll be at CASL Conference 2026 in Mystic, CT! - Pragmatic Mom
If you are attending the CT Association of School Librarians, I hope to see you there!I will be there on Monday, November 2nd.
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Native American Heritage Month Resources www.pragmaticmom.com/2022/11/nati... via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #KidLit
Native American Heritage Month Resources - Pragmatic Mom
Native American Heritage Month Resources for the Classroom including book lists, videos of book clubs with activities, and author interviews.
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5 Children’s Books to Celebrate Halloween & Día de los Muertos www.pragmaticmom.com/2022/10/5-ch... via Mia Wenjen #ReadYourWorld #Halloween #diadelosmuertos #KidLit
5 Children’s Books to Celebrate Halloween & Día de los Muertos + GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom
Halloween and Dia De Los Meurtos are fun and educational holidays to celebrate. Celebrate this year by reading on of these amazing books!
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I'll be at CASL Conference 2026 in Mystic, CT! buff.ly/4tEzYNI via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #CASL #librarians #CT
I'll be at CASL Conference 2026 in Mystic, CT! - Pragmatic Mom
If you are attending the CT Association of School Librarians, I hope to see you there!I will be there on Monday, November 2nd.
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Classroom Connections: Another Word for Neighbor by Angela Pham Krans buff.ly/36exHO2 via Caroline Starr Rose #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #friendship #multigenerational #grumpyneighbor
Classroom Connections: Another Word for Neighbor by Angela Pham Krans - Caroline Starr Rose
A gorgeous tale brimming with friendship, love, and touches of humor.— Kirkus, starred review Another Word for Neighbor balances its heartfelt depiction of grief and isolation with all the warmth of a...
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Learn about this remarkable discovery from the eyes of the boy who found it. Set against the backdrop of WWII, Cedar Pruitt brings the excitement and significance of the Lascaux Cave Paintings to life. #picturebook #WWII #cavepaintings
Third grade is crucial. But that’s not the whole story. Researcher highlights transition from learning to read to reading to learn. buff.ly/uadJCCc via @harvard #Reading #literacy #3rdgrade
Which grade is most important to a child’s development? — Harvard Gazette
Stats suggest high stakes for one year in particular. A literacy researcher, practitioner, and former school principal weighs in.
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Book challenges remain high, concentrate in Texas & Fla, with 11,982 bans in the 2025-26 school year. The majority of challenged books focus on race, gender, and LGBTQ+ topics. buff.ly/B6LzWR6 #bannedbooks #KidLit
Book Challenges Are Still Near All-Time Highs, New Data Show
Most efforts to remove books from school libraries are concentrated in a handful of states.
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Where are all the women? Shocked by gaps in history books, these teachers went DIY, helped by the Schlesinger Library. buff.ly/QJ06UXY via @harvard #history #women #WomensHistoryMonth
Revealing the Women in US History | Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University
With inspiration and a grant from the Schlesinger Library, two high school teachers are fighting to ensure that future generations learn about women’s historical contributions to the nation.
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Nonfiction from two favorite authors buff.ly/DAMyqaV via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #nonfiction
Nonfiction from two favorite authors
Mind vs. Machine: The Chess Match That Changed the World by Steve Sheinkin and Maurice Ashley, illustrated by Thien Pham (Roaring Brook Press, 240 pages, grades 5-10). In 1997, Garry Kasparov, worl…
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How can a book make you cry? Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth, a Harvard alum, draws line from his early interest in power of words to brain research. buff.ly/16lJ84C via @harvard #reading #emotions #nobellaureate
Nobel laureate Karl Deisseroth’s time at Harvard
Harvard graduate and new Nobel laureate reflects on his undergraduate years, early lab experiences, and his later work.
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[Free Training] Helping the Reluctant Reader Summit buff.ly/jf1QNrh via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #literacy #free #educators
[Free Training] Helping the Reluctant Reader Summit - Pragmatic Mom
Helping the Reluctant Reader Summit. I am a speaker at this free event where the nation's top experts share their secrets.
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Newly Updated! 22 OCD Characters in Children’s and Young Adult Books buff.ly/IXsxTHK via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #neurodiverse #KidLit #OCD
Children's Books About OCD and Characters with OCD - Pragmatic Mom
Check out these children's books about OCD. Reading books with OCD characters can feel reassuring to kids experiencing similar symptoms.
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How different brains work buff.ly/zvVydv2 via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #neurodiverse #KidLit #ADHD #synethesia #OCD
How different brains work
Brainbow by Maya Henderson (Little, Brown Ink., 248 pages, grades 3-7). Rosie’s hoping middle school will be easier if she follows in her best friend Harper’s footsteps. They both try o…
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A couple of unconventional holiday books buff.ly/DR1ucDE via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #holidays
A couple of unconventional holiday books
This Is Not a Christmas Book* *This Is a Book About Rocks by Jory John, illustrated by Pierre Collet-Derby (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 40 pages, ages 4-8). The lizard narrator is insistent: this is…
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Newly Updated! How is Genocide Covered in Children's Books? 20 Children's Books Covering Recent Genocides buff.ly/PMSvZ5G via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #genocide #KidLit
How is Genocide Covered in Children's Books? 20 Children's Books Covering Recent Genocides - Pragmatic Mom
How is Genocide Covered in Children's Books? 18 children's boks covering recent genocides for kids and teens.
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Today is my book birthday! POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X Book Birthday today & 5 Book GIVEAWAY! buff.ly/JO1iC1A via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #giveaway #picturebook #biography #MalcolmX #YuriKochiyama #activist
POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X Book Birthday today & 5 Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom
Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown.
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7 Road Trip Picture Books & Signed Book GIVEAWAY! buff.ly/RiNkHey via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #giveaway #picturebooks #roadtrip
7 Road Trip Picture Books & Signed Book GIVEAWAY! - Pragmatic Mom
7 road trip picture books. This is a list by author Beth Bacon in celebration of Route 66: Faces and Places Along America's Most Famous Road!
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Sign Up for FREE Diverse Children's and YA Books; Donate Books for Review!! buff.ly/IprfQdv via @pragmaticmom @readyourworld.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #free #KidLit #picturebook #middlegrade #YA
Sign Up for FREE Diverse Children's and YA Books; Donate Books for Review!! - Pragmatic Mom
Read Your World is celebrating diverse children's and young adult by giving Free Books in Exchange on January 28, 2027!
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‘Good parenting feels bad sometimes.’ How to escape the paralyzing fear of ruining your child forever, and more. buff.ly/XzqF3hJ via @harvard #parenting
Is your parenting style working? — Harvard Gazette
In the "Harvard Thinking" podcast, experts say trends come and go but raising happy, healthy kids requires certain key "ingredients."
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has proposed changes to Head Start but critics say changes harm program by eliminating development screenings and a requirement that 10% of enrollment be for students with disabilities. buff.ly/KYJ0uz9
Here’s Where RFK Jr.’s Head Start Deregulation Would Hit Hardest
The Trump administration has proposed dismantling several key Head Start regulations.
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Banned Books Week: Censors Target Poetry for Young People kennn.com/Q6qBw via @poetweatherford #bannedbooks #KidLit #picturebooks
Banned Poets Society: Essential Reads for Young Minds
Explore the Banned Poets Society list showcasing impactful poetry for young readers facing censorship and celebrating diverse voices.
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A couple of slippery subjects buff.ly/9DhMeSb via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #fish
A couple of slippery subjects
A Riddle of Eels by Nicholas Day, illustrated by Corey R. Tabor (Random House Studio, 48 pages, grades 1-5). In this nonfiction book about eels…or, wait a minute, is this a nonfiction book ab…
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Publishers Weekly reviews POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X! buff.ly/kqU3OxK via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #picturebook #biography #BlackHistory #AsianAmerican #activists #CivilRightsMovement #NewRelease
Publishers Weekly reviews POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X! - Pragmatic Mom
Publishers Weekly reviews POSTCARDS FROM MALCOLM X by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press.
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I'm on a Picture Book Panel at Books of Wonder in NYC! buff.ly/Egg8vAl via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social @booksofwonder.bsky.social #ReadYourWorld #picturebookevent #NYC #BooksofWonder
I'm on a Picture Book Panel at Books of Wonder in NYC! - Pragmatic Mom
I’m excited to be on a picture book panel at Books of Wonder in New York City: These picture books tell brilliant true stories that you just can’t miss. Join us in-store to hear all about them! Pictur...
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