Hi! My name is Lara and I am a teacher by profession, I have been teaching since 2009. I’m married with two beautiful girls, ages 8 and 5.

Josh didn’t feel different from anyone else. That is, until he was judged by the police in a negative way against his white best friend. Raised by his family to love and respect everyone, how do you prepare a black child for when he encounters those that were not?

Special edition is a hard cover version of Don’t Worry Brown Boy which also features bonus content in the form of concept sketches by illustrator Brent Levy.

Little Brother For Sale is a story that highlights the complicated bond shared by siblings; sometimes tumultuous, always filled with love. Michael has had enough of his pestering little brother. When Mom suggests the boys go outside to sell lemonade, Michael decides that he will put his little brother up for sale. He is even willing to negotiate the price. With each sales pitch, Michael realizes that having a little brother might not be so bad after all. Sometimes it takes trying to sell your little brother to strangers to realize just how great he actually is. Little Brother For Sale, is a fun story that any child with siblings will relate to.

Tahiya Cooper creates a rich text where students of all ethnicity, race, religion, disability, and nationality can find themselves and relate.

Third grade can be hard, but Aniyah has learned that being kind is one of the easiest things she can do.

Aniyah is excited to have a kindness week at her school, but then she encounters a classmate that doesn’t understand the purpose of doing kindness acts for others.

Find out how Aniyah challenges her classmate and demonstrates the importance of stepping outside of the box and doing something nice for others.

As a preschool teacher, Silvia Autorino Galombik found herself tying an endless number of loose shoelaces. Her creative background led her to writing her instructive and whimsical picture book, Happy Laces, to help young children gain confidence and learn this tricky milestone.

Happy can do many things well, but why is lacing so hard? Come read about his hopes and dreams and how he finally learns to tie his shoes.

From the best -selling author of ‘My Mammy Knows Everything’ and “All The Rainbow’s Colours”

With a wonderful rhyming story and beautiful illustrations, this is a book about the special relationship between father and child. The perfect gift for every family, whether for new Fathers, on Father’s Day, or at any time of the year.

“Every day my daddy teaches me important stuff, to ride my bike, to kick a ball, to know that I’m enough”

“My daddy is my hero, I admire him most of all, and when he’s by my side I feel a hundred feet tall!”

It’s the first day of school at Rainforest Elementary, but Pink Dolphin is sad! Join Dogfish and friends as they help, in this story of kindness, friendship and acceptance.

Like the infinite-shade of colors, the richness of life is enhanced by our natural inclination, as creative beings, to hold distinct perspectives on just about any subject. Collectively, however, I believe we all appreciate the profound significance of all the things that influenced and molded us from an early age-the moments and events that are weaved intricately into our memories.

Who amongst us cannot recall a story, no matter what artistic form used to bring it to life: a book, a show, a play, a comic, a song, a movie, or even a real-life character (that family member, teacher, coach, or friend) who shaped the lens with which we view the world then, now, and always.

For this very reason, I believe children should see themselves represented in all areas of human endeavors, cementing deep within their framework the possibilities that await, regardless of prevailing circumstances.

My hope is to bridge the diversity gap in STEM by creating excitement around Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math through diverse representation.

“I see me, therefore I can be.”

So it remains, like the infinite shades of color, the richness of life is enhanced by the stories and experiences that holds us.

-Louis J. Desforges