I'm a giant fan of the RED AND GREEN AND BLUE AND WHITE picture book illustrator, Paul O. Zelinsky, and he created this brilliant activity page (click here to download.) What's so cool is that kids can fill in the windows with all Christmas trees and one Menorah, just...
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Upsetting and Cynical Move In Texas to Charge Parents of Trans Kids with ‘Child Abuse’ if they Support their Child’s Gender Affirming Treatment
Here's what the "Stand with Trans Kids in Texas" petition put out by Equality California says: "[At the end of February 2022], Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive to investigate and prosecute parents of transgender children and their healthcare providers."He...
Join Me (and Zarqa Yaftali, Malala Yousafzai, and Shaharzad Akbar) and Sign This Petition to Allow Afghan Girls Their Education
It seems shocking that in 2021, an entire country can deny millions of young people their education because of their gender. As the petition says, "Afghanistan is now the only country in the world that forbids girls' education." You can read more, and add your name to...
A first step to honor Indigenous People’s Day
We used to call it "Columbus Day" here in the U.S. And while there's a growing movement to recognize the vast harms of colonialism, today is still a national holiday. It is an excellent time for me to acknowledge the Kizh, Tongva, and Chumash Nations, whose people...
My Debut Picture Book, “Red and Green and Blue and White,” Gets a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly!
The photo of me above was taken just after I'd seen the actual picture book for "Red and Green and Blue and White" and held it for the very first time. And the screen shot of the Starred Publishers Weekly Review is just... amazing. I started writing picture book...
American Medical Association Recommends Removing Sex From Birth Certificates
The Instagram post by them. announcing the AMA recommendation Reported by Britni De La Cretaz, this article at Them., American Medical Association Recommends Removing Sex From Birth Certificates, is a big deal -- and good news that is long overdue. As the Them...