We Are Here by Tami Charles and illustrated by Bryan Collier is a beautiful celebration of Black joy and accomplishment through history. The lyrical style of the book lends itself to a beautiful read aloud. I love the musical catch phrases, like “cool like that!” that are spread throughout the book. It made it fun […]
Review: Red Racer Presents ABCs of Racing I’m happy to be participating in my second year as a Multicultural Children’s Book Day book reviewer! Check out of my review of Red Racer Presents ABCs of Racing: My first Guide to Formula 1™ Racing by Andy Amendola below and don’t forget to check out the celebration […]
Today is my stop on the A Mighty Long Way book tour hosted by TBR and Beyond Tours. Check out my review below. Review: What I’ve learned in the past few years as I read more memoirs written by Black authors, is that there is a lot of history packed into people’s individual stories. You […]
Happy Book Birthday to You So Black by Theresa the S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D., illustrated by London Ladd!!!! It is my honor to host a book tour stop today for You So Black for Hear Our Voices Book Tours! Review: If you are looking for a book to kick off Black History Month, this is it baby! This […]
If you are looking for a Thanksgiving story to share with your children, I recommend Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry and Alexis Bunteen, illustrated by Garry Meeches Sr. This is the story of Thanksgiving from the First Peoples perspective. The Meal That Changed Lives Keepunumuk is the thanksgiving story told by […]
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander is the kind of historical novel that those of us who are adults now deserved when we were in school. This book embraces and emphasizes the narrative that the history of Black people in the diaspora did not begin in the countries where they were enslaved. Our […]
First things first, can I get a WB show or whatever that network calls itself now? Because The Witchery by S. Isabelle would be perfect for one. It’s giving The Craft setup, but with better friendship vibes alá Girlfriends and witchy sisterhood via the new Charmed show. Multiple POV If you love multiple POV, which […]
I’m so glad this book exists in the world! It explores so many complicated aspects of love, value, friendship and fear from a teenage perspective. Love Times Infinity is an exploration of love and worthiness; self-love, self-value, overcoming personal trauma, confronting fears and the importance of relationships. Plus, on a vanity note: shoutout to the […]
I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the THE UNDEAD TRUTH OF US by Britney S. Lewis Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway! Review Love, grief and Van Gogh. This book is both a trippy, emotional heartbreaker of a ride. The Undead […]
If you love language, then you absolutely need to check out A is for Bee: An Alphabet Book in Translation by Ellen Heck. As a parent of children who are in a language immersion school, I can tell you that this book is a fantastic introduction to experiencing different languages. When my oldest was in […]