October 16, 2010 marks the 15th Anniversary of the Million Man March, an event where African-American men from all over the country came together in the spirit of atonement, reconciliation, and responsibility. BBS’s Kelly Starling Lyons attended the march and is the author of the picture book, One Million Men and Me—a tender story told [ Read the full article… ]

Totally dating myself here, but remember that old Ragu commercial where the grandma was making spaghetti sauce and one of her new- school grandchildren comes up and starts making all these suggestions of what she should put in the sauce to make it better? And everytime the grandchild mentions an ingrediant, Grandma says (with all [ Read the full article… ]

Or is it…open says me? I never knew. Which ever it is, the window is now open for 28 Days Later submissions. The Brown Bookshelf is still here four years later because of word-of-mouth. For those who visit regularly, we appreciate your spreading the word about submission time and then promoting 28 Days Later when [ Read the full article… ]

Click here to see the video: http://www.facebook.com/v/10150269864645317 I love how technology has changed how authors and illustrators can promote their works. With this video, Shane W. Evans beaks way beyond the typical. Not quite sure if it’s a book trailer, but whatever it is, it’s certainly fun and memorable. Sing along! Learn more about Shane [ Read the full article… ]

Every Sunday my pastor does her little routine… “What time is it?” she says, a glint in her eye as she scans the church. And the congregation responds, “It’s giving time.” And everyone knows that it’s time to dig deep into their pockets or checkbooks and prime themselves for the offering. Well, it’s giving time [ Read the full article… ]

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If I had time to report on all the books I’ve recently received, I’d only be kidding myself. Deadlines. My work is piled high. No time for reading, but I still want to mention a few books that have arrived in my mailbox: We Could Be Brothers (Scholastic Press, 2010), by Derrick Barnes, for ages [ Read the full article… ]

Every day a good book comes into the world is a day to rejoice. But today, the launch of the debut picture book by our very own Tameka Fryer Brown, makes it even more sweet. Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day (Abrams, 2010), illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb, is a celebration of a girl’s love for [ Read the full article… ]