James Berry, OBE, was a renowned Jamaican poet. Born in 1924, he grew up on a farm in Portland Parish, located on the northeast coast of the island. Berry settled in London, England during the 1940s and was an early member of the Caribbean Artists Movement. He was particularly known for weaving Jamaican Patois throughout [ Read the full article… ]
28 Days
Day 6 – Joy Jones
“A good imagination can save your life and heal your soul.” – Joy Jones. There are many things you can talk about with Joy Jones. After all, she’s an inspirational speaker, an author, poet, trainer, and founder of D.C. Retro Jumpers, an all-aged Double-Dutch group. Double Dutch? That’s right, as in the picture below. The [ Read the full article… ]
Day 5: Judy Allen Dodson
Archivist. Librarian. Historian. With the publication of her debut novel, Escape from . . . Hurricane Katrina, Judy Allen Dodson added another title to her impressive list of credentials – children’s book author. In a powerful story of courage, determination, resilience and family bonds, Allen Dodson gives us twin heroes who weather a devastating storm [ Read the full article… ]
Day 4: Jerome Pumphrey, Jarrett Pumphrey
I first became aware of the Pumphrey brothers last fall, when they presented at the virtual Texas Book Festival, where I also appeared. I was already familiar with their new book, THE OLD TRUCK , which had been collecting starred reviews by the, um, truckload, since it published last summer. I had no idea, however, [ Read the full article… ]
Day 3: Rhiannon Richardson
The Brown Bookshelf believes in promoting the work of Black children’s book creators year-round. At the same time, we shine a special spotlight on select authors and illustrators during the month of February, in honor of the traditional Black History Month observance inspired by the efforts of historian Carter G. Woodson, who strove to illuminate [ Read the full article… ]
Day 2: Candice Iloh
Day 1: Tricia Elam Walker
The Brown Bookshelf believes in promoting the work of Black children’s book creators year-round. At the same time, we shine a special spotlight on select authors and illustrators during the month of February, in honor of the traditional Black History Month observance inspired by the efforts of historian Carter G. Woodson, who strove to illuminate [ Read the full article… ]
Celebration Time
Get ready to cheer. We are proud to introduce the honorees for the 14th class of our annual 28 Days Later campaign. A Black History Month celebration of Black children’s book creators, we will showcase an outstanding author or illustrator each day. We invite you to come along on our journey and spread the news [ Read the full article… ]