April 25, 2025

May 2025 Children’s & YA New Releases

May is the month to celebrate a mother’s love, mourn military men and women, and remember the birth of Black civil rights icons Malcolm X and […]
April 21, 2025

National Poetry Month: Middle-Grade and Young Adult Books

“In my books I usually write in verse when the heart of what I want the reader to grasp is a feeling that I can’t explain. […]
April 15, 2025

40 Picture Books for Spring, Nature, and Earth Day

Spring is here, Earth Day is next week, and Mother Nature never takes a break. Parents, teachers, and community leaders, the warmer weather signals that it’s […]
March 31, 2025

Youth Art Month (YAM): 36 Picture Books by Black Artists

“One of the best things about my art is how many people see themselves and their lives in my scenes…My art makes people think about some […]