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Jumbies, Witches and Ghosts: 5 Good Reads this Halloween Season

written by Alya S.   Its spooky season and the Caribbean-authors have delivered to us no shortage of whimsical folklore and catchy…

Toronto Author Victoria Daley Launches Children’s Book Series to Help Children Understand Divorce

written by Alya   Educator Victoria Daley is a children's book author on a mission to create dialogue around divorced parents through…

Olympian Turned Author Perdita Felicien Writes a Striking Memoir on Motherhood

written by Alya   My Mother's Daughter: A Memoir of Struggle and Triumph is a debut memoir about one mother’s love for…

6-Year-Old Author Brings Carnival to Children Across the Globe

written by Alya   “I think I will continue writing books for kids even when I’m grown up.  Children’s books teach kids…

For Multiracial Girls: My Review of Tessa McWatt’s ‘Shame on Me: An Anatomy of Race and Belonging’

written by Alya   Tessa McWatt recalls a specific memory from her childhood in Toronto where a teacher asked her "what are…

Back to School: 3 ABC Books that Celebrate Caribbean Children

written by Suhana Rampersad   Back to school season is in full swing and the options for children’s books are growing.  …

Black Queer Author Brings Caribbean Culture to Sci-Fi

written by Alya S.   Imagine the neighborhood you’ve lived in destroyed. You walk down the street, the cold air hitting your…

Alexia Arthurs: The Caribbean Immigrant Experience

written by Alya S.   Classic American literature is historically written from a white perspective, omitting the immigrant experience. While we can…

71-Year-Old Blogger and Author Jean Janki Samaroo Proves Age is Nothing But a Number

 written by Tiara Jade   For self-published author Jean Janki Samaroo, age was no obstacle in making her dreams come true.  …

5-Year-Old Author Coryn Clark on Her Writing Journey

 written by Suhana Rampersad It is often said “you’re never too young to change the world.” That is the philosophy 5-year-old Trinidadian author…

Meet Yolanda T. Marshall: The Caribbean-Canadian Mom Whose Creating Caribbean Children’s Books

written by Suhana Rampersad   “The more kids I meet, the bigger the influence. When I read to kids, it’s so beautiful…