picture book – Tameka Fryer Brown

And the award goes to…

Posted on May 13, 2021May 17, 2021 by Tameka Fryer Brown

…Brown Baby Lullaby– winner of the 2021 Anna Dewdney Read Together Award!

I am still over the moon that Brown Baby Lullaby is the recipient of this year’s Dewdney Award! On May 7th, illustrator AG Ford and I did a reading/drawing/in conversation event to celebrate this magnificent honor.

Thanks to Every Child a Reader, the Children’s Book Council, and Penguin Young Readers for sponsoring this most meaningful award. Thanks to Team BBL–AG Ford, Joy Peskin, Monique Sterling, Marietta Zacker, and Steven Malk–for bringing this beautiful family to life. A very special thanks to all the librarians, educators, booksellers, parents, and caregivers who voted for Brown Baby Lullaby!

Shout out to all the individuals behind each stellar honor book. You can find out who they are and read more about the Anna Dewdney Read Together award here.

New Book on the Way

Posted on December 27, 2020December 28, 2020 by Tameka Fryer Brown

The cat is finally out of the bag! I am excited to announce my upcoming book project with Millbrook Press…Shirley Chisholm: Not Done Yet. It will be illustrated by the incredibly talented Nina Crews.

This will be my first picture book biography; I’m already excited to share it with you. :))

Summer Book Fun for Kids

Posted on May 22, 2012February 4, 2016 by Tameka Fryer Brown

Summer vacation is just days away and I hope you’re planning to read lots and lots of books!

Coincidentally, I know of the PERFECT picture book title for this time of year. It’s a lively, rhythmic tale full of culture, community, and summertime fun!

Around Our Way on Neighbors’ Day
by Tameka Fryer Brown, illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb
Abrams Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-8971-9