Our Day 5 honoree is a both an illustrator and author, known for her fresh and cheerful characters. Sharee loves creating picture books, graphic novels, and illustrations that depict black joy. We are proud to feature Sharee Miller as part of this year’s 28 Days Later Celebration. SHAREE MILLER is the bestselling illustrator and author of [ Read the full article… ]
Nikki Shannon Smith is an author, fourth grade teacher, and advocate for literacy, educational equity and social justice. She believes words wield power. She is the 28 Days Later Day 4 honoree. NIKKI SHANNON SMITH is an educator, presenter, and the award-winning author of 20 published and forthcoming books. She writes everything from board books [ Read the full article… ]
Andrea J. Loney’s books celebrate diversity, joy, and kindness. Writing both fiction and nonfiction, Andrea’s books delight, empower, and comfort kids of all ages. We’re delighted that you will get to know more about our multitalented Day 3 honoree. ANDREA J. LONEY wrote the award-winning picture books DOUBLE BASS BLUES (Caldecott Honor), TAKE A PICTURE [ Read the full article… ]
Since this 2016 chat, Sharee Miller has published MICHELLE’S GARDEN: How the First Lady Planted Seeds of Change, and I’m absolutely thrilled about her upcoming graphic novel series, CURLFRIENDS, coming this Fall! Until then, get to know this gifted and multifaceted artist in the interview below. Here at The Brown Bookshelf, it’s a special treat [ Read the full article… ]
I’m a bit of a theatre geek, and after this 2018 conversation with Chicago icon Useni Eugene Perkins, I was thrilled to get my hands on a copy of his BLACK FAIRY AND OTHER PLAYS, published by the legendary Third World Press. In the introduction he writes, “The images children associate with during their formative [ Read the full article… ]
The original conversation with Marguerite Abouet happened back in 2010 — and in French! In any language, she is as thoughtful and delightful as her work. Marguerite Abouet was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in 1971, and sent to study in France at the age of 12, under the care of a great uncle. She [ Read the full article… ]
When I interviewed author Jerdine Nolen in 2010, during my first year with The Brown Bookshelf, I was a bit star struck. Two of her books were in our family’s regular reading rotation (In My Momma’s Kitchen and Raising Dragons), and we had checked out several others from the library (shout outs to Harvey Potter’s [ Read the full article… ]
When Alice Faye Duncan was selected as one of our 28 Days Later honorees, her most recent book was Honey Baby Sugar Child. Since then, the award-winning author has gone on to publish: Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks Just Like a Mama Evicted! The Struggle for the Right to Vote [ Read the full article… ]
