KRLemmons 28 Days Later Campaign, African American Illustrators, Children's literature

The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 26: Charly Palmer

Love, family, and history are common themes in Charly Palmer’s vibrant works. With bold colors and broad brush strokes, Palmer explores what it means to be Black. Prior to entering the field of children’s publishing, this Atlanta based artist, graphic designer, and illustrator ran a successful design studio. Fortune 500 companies his clientele. In addition, [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 11: Leslie C. Youngblood

Today we welcome Leslie C. Youngblood, whose middle grade debut, LOVE LIKE SKY, was released in October of 2018. The Backstory The character of G-baby (Georgie) has been with me since my first published piece, “King of Soul,” in the late 1990s.  G-baby lives with her grandmother and is awaiting a visit from her father. [ Read the full article… ]

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The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later Campaign:Day 10: Laura Pegram

Humble, loving and sincere, Laura Pegram believes in celebrating children’s book creators of color and Native creators but shies from shining the spotlight on herself. We’re delighted to turn the table and share some of her many accomplishments. Whether crooning jazz, painting murals, teaching or writing her own stories, Laura’s talent dazzles and glows. She [ Read the full article… ]

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KRLemmons 28 Days Later Campaign, African American Authors, African American Illustrators, African American Young Adult Literature, Children's literature

The Brown Bookshelf 28 Days Later:Day 9: Tatyana Fazlalizadeh

Tatyana is a celebrated street artist and now the debut illustrator of the picture book biography, Libba – The Magnificent Musical Life of Elizabeth Cotton. Based on the story written by musician Laura Veirs, Tatyana masterfully evokes the times and musical talent of Libba. As a young girl, Libba wrote one of her most popular [ Read the full article… ]

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