Despite the progress made in achieving racial equality so far, our post on ‘Diversity inChildren’s Books From 2012 to 2020’ revealed that children’s books still lackdiversity. Recent statistics show that only 12% of children’s picture books representBlack…Continue Reading
Thank goodness! We did not dare to allow ourselves to hope that the verdict would have been guilty. There are vanishingly few precedents where officers are found guilty of murder for deaths that occur while…Continue Reading
Whew! So that election took about 30 years longer than expected. And it’s still being contested in the early part of December. Voters on both sides expected a landslide and we got…a trickle. But do…Continue Reading
The pandemic and the onslaught of troubling news have left many of us in a position of feeling helpless. Only 12 people could sit on Breonna Taylor’s grand jury. What can we do to move…Continue Reading
Tonya Duncan Ellis is the author of the SOPHIE WASHINGTON series. She lives with her family in Houston, Texas. Here, Ellis speaks with us about her writing career, Sophie Washington and what and who inspire…Continue Reading
Conversation with Maribeth Boelts, Author of Those Shoes and A Bike Like Sergio’s Jambo Books (JB): You have been writing for nineteen years. Do you have any favorites of the many books you’ve written? Maribeth…Continue Reading
Gregarious. Art. Statements. An Experience and a Gift Store. A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit GAS-Art Gifts in Perimeter Mall in Atlanta, Georgia. This unique space offers autographed children’s books, art…Continue Reading
Conversation with Deborah Sosin, author of Charlotte and the Quiet Place Jambo Books (JB): Where do you live? Deborah Sosin (Sosin): I live in Watertown, Massachusetts, just outside of Boston. JB: How did you get…Continue Reading
In June, we sent the sweet and loving board book, Little You, to Jambo Books subscribers in the 0-2 age group. Little You is a story about the love of indigenous parents for their precious…Continue Reading
You may be familiar with Norman Rockwell’s iconic painting, “The Problem We All Must Live With” showing a small, determined little black girl in a beautiful white dress marching to school flanked by towering members…Continue Reading
