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I love sharing books for young readers, my family, baking (or making) something new) and paper quilling.

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Here's a little late Monday history. FREEDOM'S EVE Here's a little late Monday history. FREEDOM'S EVE A Story of Watch Night by Pamela Courtney and Keisha Morris take a big topic and make it easy for children to learn about the Watch Night tradition through one family's observance. I love how Pamela uses a family quilt to tell this story and how Keisha illustrates the quilt and the story. It's available where books are sold or request a copy at your library. #Watchnight #quilts #americanhistory #america250 #bigtopicforchildren #gramsy #KeishaMorrisart #AuthorPamelaCourtney
I love sitting in a library and reading. When I tr I love sitting in a library and reading. When I traveled to Colorado Springs last month, I couldn't check anything out, but I enjoyed reading books in the children's section. Ask people what they are reading — they will tell you! I captured a real life review of a book by a young patron in the background of a video of a book I enjoyed. Libraries are a perfect place to read, write, and listen to the world and readers around them. Thanks again @pikespeaklibrarydistrict for sharing BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, Victo Ngai, and Neal Porter Books in the All Pikes Peak Reads Program. #librarybooks #fiction #picturebooks #whatareyoureading
Here are some photos from our September trip to Co Here are some photos from our September trip to Colorado Springs. I was invited to share BEFORE I LIVED HERE by me, Victo Ngai and Neal Porter Books for the Pikes Peak Library District's All Pikes Peak Reads program. I did seven programs over three days, but before those ... we traveled a few days early to catch up with friends and adjust to the elevation and time change. I wrote the book while in Colorado Springs about our neighborhood. So, there were a lots of emotions as we visited many familiar places with our now teen. It was amazing to be able to share a book in the library where it was critiqued many times. And, yes, Heidi - super librarian was inflating my rental's tire! Low tire pressure is a thing. :) #BeforeILivedHere #VictoNgaiArt #NealPorterbooks #childrensbooks #pikespeaklibrarydistrict #librariansrock #Americas250 #Colorados150 @pikespeaklibrarydistrict @victongai
Here's a little Honky Tonk History for Monday. Th Here's a little Honky Tonk History for Monday. The picture book CHARLEY'S HONKY-TONK Mission The story of America's First Black Country Music Superstar by Beatrice Winifred Iker and Miguelina Milien is about Charley Pride. It's about his musical career that took off after he was injured as a professional baseball player. 2026 needs some honky-tonk history! If you love music, check out this book to read with your children. #CharleyPride #MondayHistory #PictureBooks #PictureBookBiography
Super excited for Tiffany @tiffygc1 this week as Super excited for Tiffany @tiffygc1 this week as her memoir BLACK WOMAN RUNNER released into the world for all to read. Tiffany ran a half marathon in all 50 states and she has some thoughts! She shares them with us in her new book. Here’s the short description — One Black woman's transformative journey of running through grief. If you go to nyupress.org/author/tiffany-gayle-chenault/ and use code NYUAU30 for a 30 percent discount. Tiffany is amazing in all the things she does. Read the book and you’ll understand. Grateful to call her friend (and in 2027 sister-in-law)! I saw her cross the finish line at a marathon in Savannah and she was smiling all the way! #Blackgirlsrun #NewYorkUniversityPress #TiffanyGayleChenault #Sociologyprofessor #marathoner #halfmarathon #50statechallenge
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“I am a former child,” she said. “And I haven’t forgotten a thing.” – Ursula Nordstrom

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