By Suniti Srinivasan Today we’re pleased to welcome Natasha Tarpley and Regis and Kahran Bethencourt (Creative Soul Photography) to the WNDB blog to discuss The Me I Choose To Be. Who was your inspiration when it came to writing books like I Love My Hair, Bippity Bop Barbershop, and The … [Read more...] about Q&A With Natasha Tarpley and Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, The Me I Choose to Be
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Cover Reveal for The Hair Book by LaTonya Yvette, Co-authored and Illustrated by Amanda Jane Jones
Today we're excited to reveal both the board book and picture book covers for The Hair Book by LaTonya Yvette, co-authored and illustrated by Amanda Jane Jones! Both versions of the book will be released on March 8, 2022 by Sterling Publishing. Preorder the board book here and the picture book … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for The Hair Book by LaTonya Yvette, Co-authored and Illustrated by Amanda Jane Jones
Q&A With Raakhee Mirchandani and Holly Hatam, Hair Twins
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Raakhee Mirchandani and Holly Hatam to the WNDB blog to discuss Hair Twins. TRANSCRIPT [We Need Diverse Books opening credits: text against an animated crinkling paper background. The text reads, “Book Giveaways, Grants, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Raakhee Mirchandani and Holly Hatam, Hair Twins
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
Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
Laxmi's Mooch by Shelly Anand, illustrated by Nabi H. Ali comes out on March 2, 2021. Pre-order it! By Shelly Anand My mooch and I have had an on-again-off-again relationship my whole life. “What’s a mooch, you ask? These little hairs above my lip,” says Laxmi, the main character of my debut … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Kids Body Positivity? Learn to Practice It Yourself
