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2023 28 Days Later The Brown Bookshelf Day 1: Kacen Callender

If you are unfamiliar with The Brown Bookshelf, then you need to get know this resource. Every February, this team of African American authors/illustrators feature an author or illustrator each day for the month of February. This year will be their last for a moment, as they are taking a hiatus to determine their next step.

For now, let us enjoy the authors and illustrators they are featuring this year.

Day 1: Kacen Callender: https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/throwback-posts-day-1-kacen-callender/

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 28: Jarred Amato Talks Project LIT

I take strange pride in having the anchor of this month-long celebration of books. Today’s feature is longer than we usually make them. I hope you agree that it’s worth the time it will take to immerse yourself in it. I hope that it will take you back to the essence of why we, all [ Read the full article… ]

Source: Day 28 – Jarred Amato Talks Project LIT

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 27: Oge Mora

I’m thrilled to welcome Oge Mora to the Brown Bookshelf, just weeks after her debut picture book, Thank You, Omu, was named a Caldecott Honor book, an Ezra Jack Keats Award winner, and — woohoo! — a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner! (Yes, I am definitely Kermit the Frog arm-flailing as I [ Read the full article… ]

Source: Day 27 : Oge Mora