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
Oct 202018
Category: Diversity
Oct 152018
This past weekend we celebrated PRIDE with parades, parties and events that extol the joy of being yourself. Although we founded Jambo Books to highlight children’s books that feature children of color, diversity encompasses more than…Continue Reading
Oct 012018
We are very excited to announce the first JambArt Box! Jambo Books is about children’s literature. But we’re also about more than books. Jambo Books is about centering the experiences of children of color and…Continue Reading
Sep 262018
Do you have a Siri name? You know, those names that you can speak into your cell phone’s voice to text program and the program automatically recognizes them? Maybe Jessica, Andrew, Eric or Elizabeth? I do…Continue Reading
Sep 112018
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
Sep 082018
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
Aug 292018
I was about 9 years old and that’s what my friend told me when I informed him that my uncle and our mailman had gone out to play tennis. His was a cry of outrage…Continue Reading
Jul 312018
Guest Post by Shannon Wright: Road Dog, Auntie and Social Justice Warrior My most recent great find at Target was a pack of mermaid stickers in which the mermaids had white, light brown, and dark brown…Continue Reading
Jul 162018
One of the books Jambo sent to 3-4 year olds in June was Over and Under the Pond, written by Kate Messner and illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal. Chris was kind enough to do an…Continue Reading
Jun 212018
After many fits and starts, summer has finally arrived. My eldest daughter has discovered a love for chocolate sprinkles. She used to only eat rainbow sprinkles, but she has expanded her palate. Today, I’d like…Continue Reading