Inclusion and empathy are the crucial ingredients in picture books. In this episode of Special Stories, join author Tonye Faloughi-Ekezie as she shares a story from the Ugo and Sim Sim book series, the first world wide to feature a black main character with Down syndrome. #neurodiversity #representationmatters
My Name is King is a story told through the eyes of a Down Syndrome child. In this story, he describes his likes, dislikes, behaviors and remedies to counter his behaviors. Join King and Brie as they take you on a journey through a Down Syndrome child's day!
Join us for an extraordinary series of Seed of Melanin storytime videos as we celebrate Black Children's Book Week with seven empowering stories! Starting Sunday, 2/27/22, we will be premiering a new storytime video at 3 pm on our Seed of Melanin Kids YouTube channel each day. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @seedofmelanin […]
The Life of Penelope Book Series and IG account are hosting a three night event to introduce you to three brilliant NEW authors! Penelope's Friends Read Aloud March 6, 2022, 4pm PST Charisse Allen, author of Zeek and Dem’ Bones Monday, March 7, 2022, 4pm PST Tori Lucas, Author of Stevie The […]
The Life of Penelope Book Series and IG account are hosting a three night event to introduce you to three brilliant NEW authors! Penelope's Friends Read Aloud March 6, 2022, 4pm PST Charisse Allen, author of Zeek and Dem’ Bones Monday, March 7, 2022, 4pm PST Tori Lucas, Author of Stevie The […]
The Life of Penelope Book Series and IG account are hosting a three night event to introduce you to three brilliant NEW authors! Penelope's Friends Read Aloud March 6, 2022, 4pm PST Charisse Allen, author of Zeek and Dem’ Bones Monday, March 7, 2022, 4pm PST Tori Lucas, Author of Stevie The […]
Let's read a book and then create a video game together at the Frugal Bookstore in Roxbury (you can Zoom in, too!)! Kidogo Productions brings you Storytime with Aunt Kay and Breshna! Aunt Kay will read her book "The Shapes Family" then Breshna will help us create our own video game based on the book!
The Eta Nu Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated is hosting a free read-aloud event on Saturday, February 25th from 12-2 pm at the Center for Fiction (15 Lafayette Ave., Brooklyn, NY). We will be reading children's books celebrating Black and Brown characters and authors. There will be drawings and giveaways to support […]
I will host an IG live to express a Black children's book that I read as an adult and how it impacted me.
Love, Light & Learn Interactive Workshops are educational and fun-filled sessions! Virtual Vibes with Ms. Love is hosted virtually and Ms. Love on the Move is in person. Each workshop encourages comprehension, literacy, music, and physical movement - all of which center around a story read aloud! Our read aloud is accompanied by a lesson […]
