We have written about Like the Moon Loves the Sky by Hena Khan, illustrated by Saffa Khan before, but it is worth bringing up again during Ramadan because it is a gorgeously illustrated book with beautiful…Continue Reading
Apr 162021
Tag: diverse books
Mar 172021
On March 16, an all-too-familiar tragedy struck in my hometown, Atlanta. Whenever there is a hate crime, especially one that ends lives, I feel broken. There are 8 people in my town who will not…Continue Reading
Dec 012020
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
Aug 292019
“Jambo” means “Hello”. Part of Jambo Books’ mission is to try to spark conversations that will help people make fresh connections with each other and think creatively about how we can live together in equity,…Continue Reading
May 192019
Anyone who is not fluent in a language they are trying to speak has had the experience of trying to communicate and feeling like you’re building a house without the necessary tools. In Costa Rica,…Continue Reading
May 152019
I am in love with this illustration by Shannon Wright, who also illustrated one of our May books, My Mommy Medicine written by Edwidge Danticat. Wright is a prolific artist and you should check out…Continue Reading
Apr 242019
We are proud to announce that Jambo will be expanding its book club to include fabulous middle grade novels for 10-13 years! We have some great novels on deck like Ghost by Jason Reynolds, Piecing Me…Continue Reading