Friend Friday

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When I count my blessings, I count among them wonderful creators for kidlit who — no matter how famous and busy and award-winning– graciously agree to be one of my Friday Friends. Such is today’s case with special, special guest (I’m nearly fainting here) Nikki Grimes. As in recipient of the 2017 Children’s Literature Legacy… Read more »

Friend Friday

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I can’t think of a more fitting way to ring in the new year than with the words and thoughts of Nikki Grimes. She and I have never met but after I read about her newest project, a stunning new illustrated poetry collection, One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance (Bloomsbury; multiple illustrators), I knew… Read more »