On The MyBrownBaby Bookshelf: "Testing the Ice." Plus, a New MBB Contest!

Congratulations to the following MyBrownBaby readers winners of “Testing the Ice,” the beautiful new book by Sharon Robinson and illustrator Kadir Nelson. FROM RANDOM.ORGHere are...

– Oct 2, 2009

Falling On My Knees: How Becoming A Mom Made Me Prayerful

By ZUAQUIS ROSS With all of the advice given to me before becoming a new mommy, no one ever told me about the amount of...

– Apr 10, 2009

Finding Joy In A Black Boy Who Loves To Read

I didn't mean to offend I promise you this. It's just that he's a sweet boy and incredibly bright and engaging, and really, the book...

– Feb 10, 2009

The Best Place To Find African American Children's Books And Authors Is Here

Paula Chase-Hyman. Varian Johnson. Don Tate. Kelly Starling Lyons. Carla Sarratt. Black children's book authors, and especially African American parents and any other moms who...

– Feb 3, 2009

On the MyBrownBaby Bookshelf: Boycott Blues. Plus, A New MBB Contest!

Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a NationBy Andrea Pinkney and Brian Pinkney (illustrator)Greenwillow Books, HarperCollins This story begins with shoes.¨This story is all for...

– Nov 21, 2008

On the MyBrownBaby Bookshelf: Ruby And the Booker Boys. Plus, MBB's First Contest!

Ruby and the Booker Boys: Brand New School, Brave New Ruby by Derrick Barnes and Vanessa Brantly Newton (illustrator) Scholastic Paperbacks Ruby Marigold Booker is...

– Nov 7, 2008

Read A GOOD Book

In case you missed it, the New York Times ran a perfectly ridiculous story on it's cover yesterday, extolling the virtues of lining our public...

– Oct 24, 2008
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