Ep 6 - Pt 2 - Race in Children's Books- with Professor and Author JaNay Brown-Wood , PhD

Listen to the conclusion of the interview with JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, a preschool mom who is an educator, author and advocate for children. If you loved hearing in Part 1 how becoming a mom inspires this Early Childhood Education professor at American River College in Sacramento to write books that reflect her culture, then you will love hearing about her "hair journey" and advice for talking about beauty with young children. 

Her first children's book Imani's Moon is the winner of several awards including the NAESP Children's Book of the Year award. We also talk about family support, healthy snacks and self care in Part 2. Closing meditation and prayer helps you reflect on the impossible becoming possible in your own life.

Find her on:* Facebook: JaNay Brown-Wood, Author & Educator * Twitter: @janaybrownwood *

Check out her books:Grandma's Tiny House: A Counting Story! (2017, Charlesbridge Publishing Inc.)

Imani's Moon (2014, Charlesbridge Publishing Inc.)

The Where in the Garden Series (Forthcoming 2021, Peachtree Publishing Inc.)

Too-Small Tyson (Forthcoming, Charlesbridge Publishing Inc.)

Shh! The Baby's Asleep (Forthcoming 2021, Charlesbridge Publishing Inc.)

Jam, Too (Forthcoming 2023, Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House)

On Our Way (Forthcoming, Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin Random House)

And more to come!

There is also a Bonus episode where we talk about children's books and diversity.

Remember, "a dream is only impossible until someone accomplishes it!" Imani's mother in Imani's Moon

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