I’ve recently has another parent ask me about how to talk to their school about Blacks, and non-human simians. I’ve been gathering ideas and information for years, but it’s more about representation in media rather than practical applications in schools. So, I had to give this some thought. This is what I’ve come up with… Read More For Parents and Educators: Monkeys and Anti-Blackness

I really haven’t been blogging enough so, I’ve resolved to blog every Thursday and to post interviews and reviews at least once per month this year. I really wanted to run a Black History month series this year, but the month has such a busy start that I don’t know how much I can do.… Read More Monkeys and Children

  It appears from a story posted on Instagram by Greg Pizzoli the other day that the "Jack" early reader series is getting released after all, but the main character is going to be an anthropomorphic dog instead of a monkey. Very excited to see these books! @CrazyQuilts — Elisa Gall (@gallbrary) November 26, 2018… Read More No More Monkey

title: Spunky Little Monkey author: Bill Martin and Michael Sampson illustrator: Brian Won date: Scholastic, 2017   There is a music that is black girl music. Call it clapsies, call it double dutch or hand games, it’s all black girl. With its ” three-tone scales, rhythmic syncopation, handclapping patterns that cross the metric nature of… Read More review : Spunky Little Monkey