Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas (Jeanne Walker Harvey)

Hello, friends! Our book today is Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas, written by Jeanne Walker Harvey and illustrated by Loveis Wise, a beautiful biography of an immensely inspiring artist. Nothing brought young Alma Thomas more joy than exploring the glorious colors of nature in the flowering fields surround her childhood home. … Continue reading Ablaze With Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas (Jeanne Walker Harvey)

Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year (Kathy Z. Price)

Hello, friends! Our book today is the stunning Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year, written by Kathy Z. Price and illustrated by Carl Joe Williams, a moving tale of trauma, recovery, and the magic of Mardi Gras. In post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Lala, her younger brother Babyboy, and her Mamma and Pop-Pop are recovering … Continue reading Mardi Gras Almost Didn’t Come This Year (Kathy Z. Price)