In a heartbreaking blow, my oldest daughter told me she preferred white Santa to brown Santa. …Continue Reading
Dec 202018
Category: Parenting
Nov 052018
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
Oct 302018
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
Oct 202018
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 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 112018
As a parent, it’s very easy to get completely immersed in your role as world-shaper and master of the universe for your kids. As a result, we wind up swamped by the stress of all…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