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Category: Grandparents

September 14, 2025 KRLemmons African American Authors, African American History, African Americans, Children's literature, Grandparents

Day 14 of September is Black Reading Month Grandparents

Last Sunday, September 7, was Grandparents’ Day. Let’s celebrate our grandparents all year long!

Book 1: Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons

Book 2: My Nana and Me by Irene Smalls

Book 3: Big Papa and the Time Machine by Daniel Bernstrom

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