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SUMMARY:Author Talk for Kids: Cozbi Cabrera
DESCRIPTION:PBS Books\, in partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) presents their Trailblazing American Women Writers featuring children’s author Cozbi Cabrera.  \nAbout the Author\nCozbi Cabrera is the illustrator of several books\, including the picture book Beauty\, Her Basket\, which Publishers Weekly called “a quiet treasure” in a starred review. Her work is featured in her eponymous shop and atelier in Brooklyn. She lives in New York City. To learn more about Cabrera\, please visit her at Cozbi.com. \nAbout the Book\nA Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book \nMama’s love is brighter than the sun\, even on the rainiest of days. This celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones! \nOn a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep\, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water\, I want to be everywhere Mama is. \nWith lyrical prose and a tender touch\, the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together. \n\nThis event is brought to you in part through the partnership with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Learn more about ASALH.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/author-talk-for-kids-cozbi-cabrera/
LOCATION:Facebook Live
CATEGORIES:ASALH,Facebook Live,For Kids Series,Trailblazing Women Series
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SUMMARY:Poetry Author Talk: Dwayne Reed
DESCRIPTION:\nIn celebration of Poetry Month and in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH)\, meet with “America’s Favorite Rapping Teacher” Dwayne Reed to hear all about Simon B. Rhymin’. Inspired by the children he teaches and his hometown of Chicago\, Dwayne has a passion for education and music. Using the power of rap and rhyme\, Dwayne shows us that even the underdog can make a difference.  The event will occur on Wednesday\, April 14 at 5pm ET on PBS Books Facebook Live and Youtube pages. \nAbout the Author\nDwayne Reed is a Chicago teacher\, whose viral back-to-school music video “Welcome to the 4th Grade” took the internet by storm. His debut novel\, Simon B. Rhymin’ \, inspires young readers everywhere to use their voice to create change within their communities. When he’s not writing\, rapping\, or teaching\, Dwayne can be found presenting at educator conferences across the U.S. or loving on his beautiful wife\, Simone. \n\n  \n  \nAbout the Book\nEleven-year-old  Simon  Barnes  dreams  of  becoming  a  world-famous  rapper  that  everyone  calls  Notorious D.O.G. But  for  now\,  he’s just a  Chicago  fifth  grader who’s grader who’s small for his age and afraid to use his voice. \nSimon prefers to lay low at school  and at home\, even  though he’s constantly  spitting  rhymes in his head. But when his new  teacher assigns  the class an oral presentation on something  that affects  their community\, Simon must  face his  fears of  talking to people when he decides  to  focus  on the homeless population in his neighborhood. \nWith some help from an unexpected ally and his friends\, will Simon gain the confidence to rap his way to an A and prove that one kid can make a difference  in his ‘hood.
URL:https://www.pbsbooks.org/event/poetry-author-talk-dwayne-reed/
LOCATION:Facebook Live
CATEGORIES:ASALH,Facebook Live,For Kids Series
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