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Me and My Books in the Ether:

Much gratitude to Joanie Harmon and the Los Angeles Sentinel for this thoughtful piece on the stories behind DAISY HELPS WITH THE DRESS, and more.

“One of the most impactful elements of this book is how it empowers children to trust their creativity. Daisy doesn’t start out confident. She questions herself, hesitates, and wonders if she’s capable — just like so many kids do when they’re trying something new.” Grateful for this lovely and thoughtful review from the mother-daughter team at Momma Braga!

Thank you, Parent Map for including STEALING THE SHOW on this list of the Best Kids Books About the Power of Community.

So thrilled that one of my favourite organizations, The Book Fairies, chose MAKEDA MAKES A BIRTHDAY TREAT as its 5,000,000th book on Good Morning America!

I had a fantastic time on BLACK AUTHORS MATTER TV — thank you so much to Gwen Richardson and Dr. Rhonda M. Lawson for having me!

A haunting trailer for the audiobook of YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART — read by me (!!) and the phenomenal Channie Waites!

Amber O’Neal Johnston and her talented family always know how to engage with a book! Love the crochet companions to OPERATION SISTERHOOD: Stealing the Show! and I’m a huge fan of Amber’s latest book, SOUL SCHOOL

Much gratitude for this lovely review of OPERATION SISTERHOOD: Stealing the Show! over at Always in the Middle

Honoured to be in conversation about YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART with Edi Campbell over at Pearl’s and Ruby’s on School Library Journal

MAKEDA MAKES A HOME FOR SUBWAY gets a sweet shout out from Betsy Bird

By Olugbemisola

Justice on The Lesson Plan, The Brown Bookshelf

The Magic of Just Being, AALBC

Books To Help Kids Understand What It’s Like To Be a Refugee, Brightly
Madeleine L’Engle and Me, Brightly
Say That To My Face: On Teaching and Learning Diverse Literature for Empowerment and Transformation (Or, On Feeling Itchy), NCTE
Profile of CSK Award Winner Renée Watson, Horn Book
To Teachers in Unprecedented Times, School Library Journal
Using Media to Talk With Children About Race, PBS Parents

About Olugbemisola (And the Books)

YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART is Grade A YA , The Horn Book

Interview with Olugbemisola about YOU’RE BREAKING MY HEART at School Library Journal

80+ Black Children’s Book Authors To Support Now & Always!, Mother
First Madeleine L'Engle Conference Held in New York City, Publishers Weekly
Member Spotlight, Children’s Media Association
My Daughter's Summer Reading List Is Old School, And Not In A Good Way, HuffPost
Ruminating Process Alongside Kidlit Creators: Centering Our Why, Two Writing Teachers

Podcasts, TV, & Radio Appearances

MAKEDA on Good Morning America with the Book Fairies (GMA)