Donavan’s Double Trouble Written by Monalisa DeGross Illustrated by Amy Bates Published by HarperCollins, 2008 Donavan’s friends say he has a math block. They say no matter what he does or how hard he tries, he won’t understand until he has some sort of a math breakthrough. Donavan knows his friends are right, but he [ Read the full article… ]
Eleanora E. Tate’s eyes glimmer with the twinkle of a teacher. She passes along wisdom with a heap of humor and grace. That’s a quality of her acclaimed stories too. Author of 11 books, Tate celebrates neighborhoods, families and communities with plots that move and challenge and characters who endure long after her stories end. [ Read the full article… ]
If you’re a teacher, author, librarian, bookstore employee, chances are that you’ve been asked, “How do I get my kids or students to read more?” or “How do I get my kids or students to like reading?” As a teacher, I was asked some variation of those questions. Since becoming an author, I’ve been asked [ Read the full article… ]
Author Nikki Shannon Smith and author-illustrator Don Tate, both members of the Brown Bookshelf team, created a new book! “Prince: A Little Golden Book Biography” (Random House Children’s Books) chronicles the life of the iconic musician Prince and highlights his boundary-breaking artistry, fearless self-expression, and enduring influence on music, fashion, and culture. It is part [ Read the full article… ]
If you’ve followed The Brown Bookshelf for any time at all, you know a few things about the collective: One, we’re all children’s lit creatives ourselves. Two, amplifying Black children’s literature falls somewhere between a calling and an obsession. Three, it can be difficult to find individuals who would like to add yet another To-Do [ Read the full article… ]
*sings* It’s the most wonderful time of the year. While many teachers are counting down that clock to Thanksgiving break, thousands of English teachers and other members of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) will converge on Denver to talk pedagogy and books, books, books, books! And The Brown Bookshelf family will be [ Read the full article… ]
Happy 2024, Friends! We were on hiatus most of last year. Happy to be back celebrating outstanding Black children’s book creators. This time, we’re doing something new. We’re collaborating with our Amplify Black Stories fellows to salute their work and give you an update on the members of The Brown Bookshelf team. Not familiar with Amplify [ Read the full article… ]
Happy 2024, Friends! We were on hiatus most of last year. Happy to be back celebrating outstanding Black children’s book creators. This time, we’re doing something new. We’re collaborating with our Amplify Black Stories fellows to salute their work and give you an update on the members of The Brown Bookshelf team. Not familiar with Amplify [ Read the full article… ]
