According to the Children’s Cooperative Book Center, out of more than 3,000 children’s books reviewed in 2016 only eight percent featured African American characters; seven percent featured Asian-Pacific Americans, less than five percent featured LatinX American characters and just one percent featured…
Lori Leak’s second adventure, this time in Copenhagen, is being released in November 2018! The second printing of Lori Leak Travels to Paris” is also being released! If you would like to give a child in your life (or yourself) double the…
Lori Leak is coming to San Diego for the second year in a row, at the San Diego Union Tribune Festival of Books! I will be in The Children’s Pavilion, reading an excerpt from the upcoming book “Lori Leak Travels to Copenhagen”…
What a great celebration of Lori Leak Travels To Paris, girlpower and Black History Months! I had such a wonderful time reading to the children who came to learn about Lori Leak, along with their adults). It was such a joy to…
What better way to celebrate Black History Month than by experiencing a live reading of Lori Leak Travels to Paris? There is no better way so that is exactly what we are doing!
Lori Leak Travels to Paris was no accident. This children’s book was very intentional — a planned and well-conceived book. It came from two people’s intentions and the dreams built around them — both mine (Barrett) and Kristen Palana’s.
It is autumn now and that means harvest time is putitng delicious goods on our tables. We have much to be grateful for and that includes French cuisine! We may be facing challenges in our personal and professional lives… But for now…
In the story of Lori Leak Travels to Paris, you see a mention of an older brother, Earl. He is away at football camp in the story. There is a photo pf him on Lori’s bedroom wall. As you know, Lori is…
While it is still springtime in Paris, the weather is getting warmer and the summertime will bring Lori Leak to a new global adventure! Where next for this intelligent, curious, courageous girl? Copenhagen, Denmark!
Five fortunate people, living in the United States of America or in Denmark. will get a free copy of “Lori Leak Travels to Paris”. There will be a giveaway via Goodreads (which I recomend you join if you have not already done…