Jambo! I’m Mijha, Chief Curator at Jambo Books. Our basic criteria for choosing books are GREAT FICTION STORIES with ENGAGING ILLUSTRATIONS (where appropriate) that STAR CHILDREN OF COLOR. When I come across a book that…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
We are so honored to receive the PAL Award. We love what we do, reading books and sharing the best ones with you. Jambo Books supports literacy, self-expression, interpersonal openness and inclusive communities.
A delicious way of learning more about a culture is through its cuisine. We’d like to recommend spending 27 minutes listening to Oglala Lakota Sioux chef, Sean Sherman describe My Life in Five Dishes on…Continue Reading
I’ve been a fan of Barefoot Books since my law school bestie took me to a little bookstore in Concord, MA that sold their books. I am proud and honored to offer a guest post…Continue Reading
We’re back with Shamika B. Packer, licensed counselor and our parental guide for getting through the virus crisis with our sanity intact. Today, Shamika has some advice for parents on balancing screen time. With kids…Continue Reading
I am particularly interested in this one as the last time I tried to explain the movement to my 8 year old she became wholly enraptured by her reflection in a mirror and tuned me…Continue Reading
Our second installment in our mental health series with advice from Licensed Counselor Shamika Packer
Sitting on my office is a list of lessons gleaned from All I Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten by Robert Fulghum. I’d like to add one lesson that I think also has some…Continue Reading
We are delighted to send Meenal Patel’s Priya Dreams of Marigolds and Masala to our 5-6 year subscribers this month. We originally met Meenal as a JambArt Box artist. We saw this print and asked…Continue Reading
