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Illustrator Extraordinaire, Sawyer Cloud, just sent the rough character sketches for ONCE UPON A KWANZAA as paid supporters of my work as a creative, you get to experience the first look at a few.
I have celebrated Kwanzaa as an adult with my husband for three years. Christmas felt less aligned, and Kwanzaa felt structured in a less commercialized way with principles for the upliftment of our community and world.
I contacted my good friend and co-conspirator about writing a Kwanzaa book for families and littles together because most children’s books on the holiday were written in the early 90s or before. We knew it was time for a revamp.
Enter Once Upon a Kwanzaa. It was picked up by Running Press Kids (Hatchette) and will be released in late 2025.
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