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.

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

A collection of crazy creatures with truly bizarre features! Splats were born in 2001. Created by the author Simon Crack as a final project for his college Art and Design foundation course. The splat creatures were each created organically. Colored inks were randomly dripped on paper and then illustrated into creatures when the ink dried

A young girl looks out the window on a starry night and grabs her toy rocket. As she soars the rocket around and around, she begins to imagine a journey into space. She finds herself flying beyond the clouds and into the Milky Way, exploring the solar system.

Why write?! Here is some important stuff: There is this guy Jean Piaget. “He was a Swiss psychologist and genetic epistemologist. He is most famously known for his theory of cognitive development that looked at how children develop intellectually throughout the course of childhood. Piaget believed that children take an active role in the learning process, acting much like little scientists as they perform experiments, make observations, and learn about the world. As kids interact with the world around them, they continually add new knowledge….So here is to freedom of expression and sorting through the BIG and small feelings! P.S. There is no right way to journal….it’s even ok to ask for help . (Draw it…Trace it…Color it…Write it)

This story was written to inspire young children to love the skin they’re in. Ebony and her crown highlight the perspective of a curious toddler having a big afro and is uncertain about the nature of her hair. Ebony then turns to her mother for answers. In this mother daughter duo, Ebony’s mother helps her to understand that her hair is meant to be big and wild, and she should wear it with pride. This book is a reminder that social conditioning starts when you are young and follows you into your adult years. When children are able see themselves represented as the main characters in books and television shows, the experience can boost self-esteem and self-worth. Lack of representation can be harmful to a child and can impact their self-image and how they interact with others. A positive self-image can boost our mental, social, and emotional well-being.

“Grandad You Can Do That!!!” is a children’s book about a young boy named Kyle who tells a story to his class about visiting his granddad during summer break. He went to visit his granddad. His granddad could do all types of things. Kyle was fascinated by the things that his grandad could do. Throughout the story The Granddad does various of tasks and Kyle watches.