Elinor Serumgard
Elinor Serumgard is a poet, artist, and book reviewer from Issaquah, WA. Elinor graduated from Western Washington University in 2022 with a degree in Creative Writing. For more of their work, please see elinorserumgard.com
‘Salmon Run’ is a beautifully-illustrated children’s introduction to Washington’s iconic cultural animal species
Annie Chen’s Salmon Run is a beautifully illustrated picture book following the lifelong journey of a coho salmon. The book takes readers through the salmon’s...
‘Birthday Soup’ is a celebration of Korean culture and the tradition of sharing recipes...
Birthday Soup Written by Grace Seo Chang, Illustrated by Jaime Kim, and with a recipe by David Chang (published 2024, Viking)
It’s Maia’s birthday! She...
‘When Love Is More Than Words’ celebrates Taiwanese culture and love that spans generations
Jocelyn Chung and Julia Kuo have come together to present a wonderful children’s book about different ways families express their love for each other....
Come for the stunning vegetable-centric recipes; stay for the meditations on how food can...
The newest in Hetty Lui McKinnon’s catalogue of cookbooks, Tenderheart, is an ode to vegetables and family. McKinnon tells the story of her father,...
‘Ping’s Perfect Pot’ teaches young readers the value of persistence
Ping’s Perfect Pot by Helen H. Wu (and illustrated by Zihua Yang) starts off with Ping and her grandfather strolling along the market. Everything...
‘A Line Can Go Anywhere’ accessibly portrays Ruth Asawa’s artistic life
A Line Can Go Anywhere is a picture book biography of artist Ruth Aiko Asawa written by Caroline McAlister and illustrated by Jamie Green.
Asawa...
The charming story of a town populated by boba teas teaches that our differences...
Becoming Boba, written by Joanna Ho and illustrated by Amber Ren, portrays Milk Tea Town, a charming town full of milk teas come to...
‘When Love is More Than Words’ is heartwarming kids book about familial love
Jocelyn Chung and Julia Kuo come together to present a wonderful children’s book about different ways that families express their love for each other....
Plant-based vegan cookbook makes Nepali home-cooking accessible to all
Babita Shrestha, known as Vegan Nepal to her over three thousand followers on Instagram and Facebook, brings together stunning photos, recipes, and Nepali culture...
A teen finds her place with the help of Emily Dickinson and the I...
One of the first books I had the pleasure of reviewing for the International Examiner was Alma Presses Play by Tina Cane. I was...
