My absolute favorite children’s illustrators are Vanessa Brantley-Newton and Dan Santat. No matter if they are the author or author-illustrator, I will always add that book to cart, pick it up off of the bookshelves in the store, or check out the their books from the library. So, when I found out that Dan Santat […]
Let’s keep the kiddos reading into the new month. I created a reading challenge for my brand, The Dope Kid and I thought it would be nice to share it here as well. Just click on the image above and print it out. Make sure to hashtag #thedopekidreads when you complete the challenge! Hope you […]
February 1 is the first day of Black History Month and World Read Aloud Day. Two things that I love, Black History and Reading! A book that I am reading today to commmerate BOTH holidays is HOLD THEM CLOSE: A LOVE LETTER TO BLACK CHILDREN by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrated by Patrick Dougher. It also […]
A new favorite book we are reading this holiday season is TWELVE DINGING DOORBELLS by author Tameka Fryer Brown and illustrator Ebony Glenn. Penguins Kids sent us this as a part of the Picture Perfect Kids Book club and we are really enjoying it TWELVE DINGING DOORBELLS is a holiday carol that encapsulates any family […]
It’s that time of year again, BACK TO SCHOOL time and most parents are excited to send their children back into the classroom. If I am honest, I always get very sad because I really miss hanging out with my kids. 89% of the time, I am always with my kids so for them to […]
August 11, 1973 is a very dope day in Hip Hop History! This date is considered the birthdate of Hip Hop. A dope picture book that chronicles this date in Hip Hop history is When The Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc & the Creation of Hip Hop Brief Summary: The story documents the […]
June is not only my BIRTHDAY month BUT it is also African American Music Appreciation Month! The celebration of African American music was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. Originally known as National Black Music Month, to celebrate African Americans contributions to music. Let’s celebrate this month by highlighting our favorite African American musicians […]
With the Winter Olympics underway, I knew I wanted to share my love of figure skating with my daughter. I knew she would love the Grace,elegance, and pageantry of it all. We watched some of the semi-finals and she absolutely loved it. I knew I would blow her mind by showing her the infamous backflip […]
I have created a list of books to read during Black History Month and beyond. The above book stack is listed below. To see each individual cover, scroll down to the YouTube video below. 34 Picture Books to read during Black History Month by Black Authors Move the Crowd song by Eric Barrier and William […]
Added this book to our picture book collection and added a copy to my shop @thedopekidfest !! DARRYL’S DREAM is an inspiring story written by the legendary rapper, Darryl “DMC” McBride of the ground breaking Hip Hop group, RUN DMC. SUMMARY: The story follows Darryl, a young student that receives an A on his poem […]