I’m so happy for my sis Maisha Oso! Preorder BEFORE THE SHIPS right now. Beautiful storytelling!

Don’t miss the hottest event of the season! The 7th annual bronx book festival featuring keynoted by Colson Whitehead, Chloe Gong and more! eventbrite.com/cc/7th-annual-…

I hope to see you at this amazing event in the Boogie Down Bronx. Follow The Bronx is Reading for additional information. eventbrite.com/e/the-bronx-bo…

Hey, Educators! With summer around the corner, thinking about the upcoming year may not be high up on your to-do list. However, if you’re already preparing for school activities, do keep me in mind for an author visit. hownowbooking.com/contact/

Be open to your dreams looking different than you imagined.

Dear Star Baby is a Crystal Kite Awards 2024 Finalist in the Midwest Region! How you can help. Please consider spreading the word and voting. Final round voting is open until June 21. Vote here: scbwi.org/crystal-kite/C… #scbwi

Because it’s Black Music History Month and this clip is everything!

After month of public outcry, NYC libraries to get budget funding back — and reopen on Sundays gothamist.com/news/nyc-libra…

Come next week THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE edited by me & Desiree S. Evans - ON HIATUS/UPDATES MOSTLY will have been on- sale for 3 months!!! Which is amazing. The book is doing well, but sales & consumer reviews have slowed. So here’s a thread on how you can help support two Black creators

Picked this one up in a book store in New Orleans and now I'm stuck. It's so good!!

🎉 Announcing our 2025 Mentors! 🎉 Applications for our 2025 Mentorship Program will open on August 15th! You can learn more about the 2025 mentors, the mentorship program, and the application process below ⬇️ 💻 bit.ly/WNDBMentorship

Thank you Sylvia Chen 余愛莉 is 🥳 about TRICKY CHOPSTICKS!🥢📕 for this brilliant breakdown of MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE

Thank you Sunday Morning Magazine and Rodney Lear On Air for featuring MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE in this year’s recommended summer reading list. 🫶🏾 I’m proud to be amongst some great company.

I’m so excited to share this amazing interview with my fellow Bronxite Samara Osae🇺🇲🇻🇮🇬🇭. We had such a great conversation about growing up in the Bronx, dance, favorite animals, MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE, etc. Check it out here: youtu.be/JblmiT_BNdQ?si…

Maadwo Ghana 🇬🇭🤗🥰 Catch this inspiring interview with my fellow Bronxite Janelle Harper MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE available now! author of My Block Looks Like 👇🏼🙏🏼💖 youtu.be/JblmiT_BNdQ?si…

Akwaaba to Wednesday Everyone 🇬🇭💖 Catch the full interview out now on my YouTube Channel 👇🏼🙏🏼💖 youtu.be/JblmiT_BNdQ?si…

#CallingCaldecott: Adrienne L. Pettinelli on Janelle Harper MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE available now! + Frank Morrison's MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE (Viking Children's Books/Penguin Kids): "Morrison’s images are radiant—bursting, pouncing, alive." hbook.com/story/my-block…

ICYMI on #CallingCaldecott: Adrienne L. Pettinelli on Janelle Harper MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE available now! + Frank Morrison's MY BLOCK LOOKS LIKE (Viking Children's Books/Penguin Kids): "Morrison’s images are radiant—bursting, pouncing, alive." hbook.com/story/my-block…

I will be deactivating this account by the end of the month. I haven’t decided if I will move over to BlueSky, Threads or simply stick to Instagram. I will make a final post once I decide until then ✌🏾