One of the loveliest things that writing has brought to my life lately is getting to e-meet some super talented writers who are also getting their debut children’s books published in 2020. We are a very small, international ‘debut writers crew’, and I am proud of each one of them. They are so talented, and […]
Guest post by Chiara Battistelli* It is no news that we – human beings – have drastically changed our ‘lifestyle’ in just a little bit more than half a century of massive industrial and technological evolution, in such a way that, besides the many benefits we gain from our modern means, we are more and […]
Erik and his friends listened to a kids’ song the other day, that was all about how you’re perfect just the way you are. One of his friends acknowledged that, and said ‘I’m perfect’. Erik brought the statement home and asked me what I think of that. I told him that I understand the premises […]
A group of language enthusiasts and linguists are proposing the 27th of March as the International Day of Multilingualism. Not the International Mother Language Day (21 Feb) or the European Day of Languages (26 Sept), but a day to celebrate multilingualism! It’s a lovely initiative, aiming to establish the normality of people and entire populations […]
This is a blog post I had been postponing for a while. Probably because it’s a bit emotional for me as it marks endings and new beginnings. As some of you know, I started maltamum.com back in the summer of 2013, three weeks before our son was born, as a way to connect and reach […]
Pragya Tomar is one of these rare multi-talented women who seem to be able to sparkle some magic in everything they do. Before her biggest miracle, her daughter Nishka, came to life, Pragya was already leading a life full of smaller and bigger accomplishments. Born and raised in New Delhi, India, she came to study […]
Some people have a special gift. The kind of gift that makes them radiate and spread their light even through a screen. One of this rare individuals is Elleria Janas (aka Ellie) and I truly hope I will be given the opportunity of meeting her in person one day. Here is her inspiring story and […]
This is my first year participating in the online event Multicultural Children’s Book Day as an author and book reviewer. I am honored to be part of this, helping to raise awareness for children’s books that celebrate diversity and inspire a love of learning. I received a digital copy of the illustrated children’s book ‘Amelie […]
I am one of the blessed people who live the life they always wanted to live. What united us with Roy from the very beginning, was a very clear idea of what our dreams were, and these dreams involved travelling, writing and freedom. During our first date, I talked about writing and books, and […]
Erik has been obsessing lately about the ‘bad’ guys. Who is ‘bad’ who is ‘nice’, whether there is a good Spiderman and a bad Spiderman, whether Hulk is mean, the Bad Wolf in ‘Red Riding Hood’ is always bad, and the Woodcutter is good. ‘Are there bad guys out there daddy?’ he asks. […]
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