Journal of a Jamerican: First Time Fishing!
When I was about ten years old, my dad took my brother, Mike, and I fishing for the first time. But there was no boat on a lake or even...
Journal of a Jamerican: Five Favorite Childhood Memories Growing Up as a Jamaican-American
Though both African-Americans and Caribbean-Americans historically endured colonization and slavery, there are significant cultural...
Why Mythology Matters in Picture Books
While I had been a volunteer reader via the Screen Actors Guild’s now defunct Book Pals Program, I had been reading much of the work of...
My Top 5 Favorite Picture Books from Childhood
Like many young children bitten by the reading bug at an early age, I had read quite a lot of picture books. Some I remember more than...
Childhood Memory: The Library
Who remembers going to the library as a kid? For me, going to the library was one of the most fun times of my week that I genuinely...
Highlights Foundation Super Picture Book Boot Camp Rocked!
I attended the Highlights Foundation Super Picture Book Boot Camp Work Shop and I had such a blast. It's held at a facility called "The...
THE GREAT GREENE HEIST by Varian Johnson
I enjoyed this book! Inspired by films like Ocean's 11, author Varian Johnson weaves a clever plot and creates a likable and dynamic...
HOW LAMAR'S BAD PRANK WON HIM A BUBBA-SIZED TROPHY by Crystal Allen
This was a well-written debut novel by Crystal Allen. Believe it or not, within the last several years, this is one of the few children's...
THE JAGUAR STONES: Book One: Middle World by J & P Voelkel
I enjoyed Book One, Middle World, of the Jaguar Stones Series by Jon and Pamela Voelkel. Max Murphy is a spoiled kid who searches for his...
ME AND MY CAT BY Ekaterina Trukhan
I enjoyed this book about a special bond between a girl and her cat. However, the girls says "me and my cat" throughout the book and its...
