By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Ruth Forman to the WNDB blog to discuss her board books Curls (December 22, 2020) and Glow (May 4, 2021), both illustrated by Geneva Bowers. A joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls and the beauty of their … [Read more...] about Q&A With Ruth Forman, Curls and Glow
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Q&A With Lisa Fipps, Starfish
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Lisa Fipps to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Starfish, out March 9, 2021! Author's note: I use the word fat. Not chunky. Not plump. Not overweight. Not obese. Not any of the other words a lot of people use. I think fat should be a simple … [Read more...] about Q&A With Lisa Fipps, Starfish
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
