Marimba Books

Educating, empowering & entertaining through children's books that celebrate #diversity 📚 Buy at 📚#kidlit #indie #smallbiz

[Margo Sorenson @ipapaverison]

Super fun to answer Qs from NY firsties--7th year in a row! @marimbabooks @JustUsBooks #Hawaii #aloha "What was your least favorite book you wrote?" 😂
TY @kpurdy55 & aloha for your #teacher hard work--#readingcommunity ALOHA FOR CAROL ANN 🌺#googlemeets

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

@ipapaverison @JustUsBooks @kpurdy55 That’s a tough question!

[We Need Diverse Books @diversebooks]

September is #HawaiianHistoryMonth!

Hawaiian History Month was officially established in 2020, and takes place during September to honor the birth month of Hawaiʻi’s last reigning monarch, Queen Liliʻuokalani.

Here are some books written by Native Hawaiian authors to celebrate!

[Wade Hudson @hudsonwade]

During the launch of our new picture The Day Madear Voted Don Tate and I were joined by the NAACP of the Oranges & Maplewood (NJ) who offered voter registration opportunities. On National Voter Registration Day, we salute all those who do the crucial work of registering voters.

[We Need Diverse Books @diversebooks]

🔔 Announcing an EXTENSION for Walter Grant applications! 🔔

We will be extending our deadline for this round of Walter Grants until August 14th, 2024! Emerging writers and illustrators with diverse backgrounds, don’t miss this chance to apply!

💻 https://t.co/k0pcw1875U

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

August is Black Business Month! Join us in celebrating Black book publishing and the many creators and innovators who make these great books possible by rocking our Black Collection apparel, worn here by Just Us Books founders Wade and Cheryl Hudson.

https://t.co/MTNLU6zXRr

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

Wade and Cheryl Hudson, the “dynamic duo” behind Just Us Books are featured in the summer issue of Children and Libraries magazine.

Check out an excerpt from their interview, “Couples who Collaborate.”

Thanks to Mary-Kate Sableski for the spotlight!

[Wade Hudson @hudsonwade]

It was so great to connect with the iconic Nikki Giovanni again, this time at the Austin African American Book Festival. Nikki recently celebrated her 81st birthday. She had a packed auditorium totally engaged with her wit, wisdom and humor.
Photo by https://t.co/OUofe5IaFF

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

Welcome July!

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

Thank you teachers!

Happy #TeacherAppreciationWeek

(illustration credit: Priscilla Garcia Burris | from the picture book Aloha for Carol Ann written by @ipapaverison)

[Patrick M. Oliver @PMOliver]

Good morning,

Say It Loud! Children's Book Week 2024 #childrensbookweek2024 #NCBW2024 #LittleRock #herstory #illustrator #author #empowergirls #speakloudly #sayitloud

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

No Rules. Just READ.

Happy Children’s Book Week!

Check out @CBCBook for great resources

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

An #EarthDay throwback

Grammy Award winning artist and songwriter Carvin Winans signs a copy of his picture book Conrad Saves Pinger Park during the Earth Day launch party at the Schomburg

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

Happy Spring! 🌺

(Image from Sights I Love to See, written by Cheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by Laura Freeman)

https://t.co/jYaUB4vWVm

#Spring #BookTwitter

[Marimba Books @marimbabooks]

Girls take center stage in these picture books from our list:

Clothes I Love to Wear
Aloha for Carol Ann
I’m a Big Sister Now
Allies World: Block Party

(Decorative paper by Vanessa Brantley Newton was wrapping for her artwork & too cute to toss! 😊)

#IWD #girlpower

[SchoolLibraryJournal @sljournal]

20 Picture Books to Celebrate Black Artists This Black History Month and Year Round
https://t.co/Z9NHQUP9wl

[Wade Hudson @hudsonwade]

Thank you The Brown Bookshelf
https://t.co/PrJ9BbOx7S

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

What a celebration!

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Writing Our Future, in honor of Just Us Books’ 35th anniversary.

We hope you enjoyed as much as we did! Stay tuned for more highlights.

📷 Stephan Hudson Photography

#BookTwitter #BHM

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

Wishing you the very best of this holiday season!

📷 Stephan Hudson

[Just Us Books @JustUsBooks]

A book a day!!

#kidlit #holidaygifts