IT'LL BE IRIE
"It'll be Irie" is a story about a boy named Raymond who moves with his parents from the island of Jamaica to Jamaica Queens in New York City. Raymond does everything he can to prepare himself to be the best American he can be! But when Raymond tries to make his best impression, everything he tries only leaves his new classmates confused. It's not until Raymond shares with them a piece of what he loves most about Jamaica, that he begins to have the courage to be himself.
Published by Cardinal Rule Press.
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It'll be Irie is coming to the stage! Based on the picture book, with a greatly expanded story, this fun, new musical will inspire you to sing along while you root for Raymond and feel irie!
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Read-aloud stories, Jamaican patois lessons and more!
My You Tube Kids Channel features "Time for a Tale With Donn" where I read some of my favorite picture books by other authors and my "It'll be Irie" video series where I play Raymond's Uncle Phil sharing lessons on how to speak Jamaican patois and a sing-along of a Jamaican folk song!