![]() ![]() It seems the entire year was filled with the activities of Dick, Jane, and Spot. Mom wanted me to read and dream a world more colorful than the one portrayed in the books assigned by P.S. It was the late 1960s and change was in the air. My mother was intent on showing me an alternate, inclusive literary world. I also remember “Color Me Brown,” a coloring book that combined history lessons, art and, race pride. The pages were filled with people who looked like they could be members of my family. I remember being excited to read books by Ezra Jack Keats, including The Snowy Day, Peter’s Chair, and Whistle for Willie. When I was little, my mom searched low and high to find books with main characters who were brown like me. I wanted to do my small part to create a world of reading for them that was different from mine. ![]() My yearning to write children’s books only grew after my twins were born. ![]() ![]() It’s a testament to the power and love of children’s books that so many people want to write them. The Road to Little Melba and Her Big Trombone Here’s her inspiring story of bringing her first children’s book to life. A law professor by trade, Katheryn was called to write for kids after she became a mom. But that’s just what Katheryn Russell-Brown won for her brand new release, Little Melba and Her Big Trombone (Lee & Low, 2014). It’s not often that a debut picture book earns three starred reviews. ![]()
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