By A. M. Dassu Boy, Everywhere is on sale on April 20, 2021. Order the book here! Take a look at our cover reveal for the book. A. M. Dassu was a participant in the WNDB Mentorship Program in 2017. Read an interview with the author on Lee & Low Books and watch A. M. Dassu discuss Boy, … [Read more...] about Challenging Damaging Stereotypes About Refugees
Personal Essay
Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
By Ain Drew Ari J.’s Kinky, Curly Crown by Ain Drew, illustrated by Shamar Knight-Justice, is on sale now. I remember being a little girl, dodging raindrops after getting a fresh press-and-curl so my edges wouldn’t get frizzy. It wasn’t because I wanted to stretch out the lifetime of my $25 … [Read more...] about Why I Wrote a Children’s Book About Black Hair
Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
By Summer Edward The Wonder of the World Leaf by Summer Edward, illustrated by Sayada Ramdial, is on sale now. Eight years ago, I wrote a story, not having the slightest clue that it would sprout into the world as a book during a global pandemic. Back then, I was living in a rowhouse … [Read more...] about Community, Nature, and Wonder as a Balm in Troubling Times
Why It’s Important to Talk to Kids About Disability and “What Happened to You?”
What Happened to You? by James Catchpole, illustrated by Karen George, is on sale now. Order it here! By James Catchpole When my eldest daughter was two years old and just discovering words, my wife managed to capture the moment when she first asked me The Question—the question all visibly … [Read more...] about Why It’s Important to Talk to Kids About Disability and “What Happened to You?”
Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
Witches of Ash and Ruin is out now. Order it here! By E. Latimer The first chapter of my life was ruled by the fear of going to hell. At twelve, I went to a Christian camp. There, one of the leaders stood in front of a room full of children and proceeded to tell a story about how a demon … [Read more...] about Therapeutic Storytelling: How a Book About Queer Witches Helped Me Heal
The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Wanda by Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali, illustrated by Chantelle and Burgen Thorne, is on sale now. Order it here! By Sihle Nontshokweni and Mathabo Tlali The little ones are always watching. Every day there is a transmission of stories that shape who we are. Our lives are an … [Read more...] about The Importance of Intergenerational Storytelling and Learning Self-Love From Our Elders
Marginalized People Are Taught to Be Embarrassed by Our Mothers
Your Mama by NoNieqa Ramos, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcántara, is out on April 6, 2021. Pre-order the book here! By NoNieqa Ramos How American society depicts the marginalized is the mirror to its soul. Please credit the New Testament Jesus and the mother of multicultural literature, Dr. … [Read more...] about Marginalized People Are Taught to Be Embarrassed by Our Mothers
Why My Graphic Novel Has an All-Queer, All-Latinx Cast
The Hazards of Love Vol. 1 by Stan Stanley is on sale now. Order it here! By Stan Stanley “So I wrote a comic where everyone is both queer and Latinx,” I say, and somewhere on the social media plains, a Concerned User’s head pops up. They scent the air. Ah, yes. The time to play devil’s … [Read more...] about Why My Graphic Novel Has an All-Queer, All-Latinx Cast
The Power of Family History
Watercress by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin, is on sale on March 30, 2021. Order it here! By Andrea Wang As a child, I hated history. This only seems notable because my father was a history professor. When he talked about historical events with his friends, his voice would rise, … [Read more...] about The Power of Family History
