Community, Diversity & Inclusion, Library & Literacy Advocacy . By Maya Smart | July 05 , 2019

Austin Woman: Maya Smart is Tackling Inequality One Book at a Time

Thanks to Austin Woman for featuring me on the cover and highlighting the great work of the Texas Book Festival, Austin Public

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3 Children’s Books That Celebrate Grandparents

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Watch What Happens When You Give Picture Books a Fresh Look

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Literacy Skills, Early Language . By Maya Smart | March 25 , 2016

How to Be a Read-Aloud Rockstar

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Kids Books, Social Emotional . By Maya Smart | September 09 , 2015

Each Kindness

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Kids Books, Community, Diversity & Inclusion . By Maya Smart | July 20 , 2015

Summer Reading: 5 Amazing Books for Amazing Girls

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Maya's Favorites, Kids Books, Literacy Skills, Early Language . By Maya Smart | January 21 , 2015

Books: The Greatest Gift of All

I think books need some cheerleading these days as gift options for kids. They aren’t (usually) shiny, they don’t (hopefully)

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Maya's Favorites, Kids Books, Literacy Skills, Early Language, Community, Diversity & Inclusion . By Maya Smart | May 30 , 2014

We Need Diverse Books to Build Character through Characters

As I watch the #weneeddiversebooks hashtag fly on Twitter, I’m reminded that seeing some element of yourself reflected in the

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