Mom, Author, Marketer
THE JUNETEENTH
COOKBOOK
Out Now!
becker&mayer! kids
Featured on Oprah Daily, TheGrio, Food & Wine.com, The Washington Post, Saveur.com, PBSKids.com, Ebony.com and more.
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"A beautiful collection of recipes marking an important national holiday."
-School Library Journal, Starred Review
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"...encourages intergenerational celebration, storytelling, and fellowship."
-Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
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"One of the Best Food and Drink Books of Spring 2024"
- Food & Wine
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With captivating illustrations of quick and easy recipes, follow along with little Alliah and her grandparents as they explore the historical origins of the holiday through food. Make, share, and enjoy kid-friendly takes on some of the most popular Juneteenth celebration foods, including:
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Red Velvet Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Frances’ Calico Potato Salad
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Saucy Pulled Chicken Sliders with Bangin’ BBQ Sauce
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Jubilee Tea (Hibiscus Sweet Tea)
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Corn Muffins with Hot Honey Butter
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Sweet Potato Pie Bars
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And more!
Keep the celebration going with fun and educational activities like creating a 90's throwback African medallion necklace, discover the music of the holiday with Alliah’s Cookout DJ 101 tutorial, and try out suggested on-site or virtual field trips to bring elements of the road to emancipation and Juneteenth’s history to life.
OPRAH WINFREY
A LITTLE GOLDEN BOOK BIOGRAPHY
Available Now!
Golden Books
This Little Golden Book about Oprah Winfrey--host of the highest-rated daytime talk show in American history, and one of the most influential and successful women in the world--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children, as well as their parents and grandparents.
BIG TUNE: RISE OF THE DANCEHALL PRINCE
FSG
Junior Library Guild Gold selection!
A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023
A Chicago Public Library Best Picture + Board Book
SCBWI Book Club Selection
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"An exuberant celebration of community that leaps off the page."
-Kirkus, Starred Review
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"Agostini’s buoyant rhyming verse pulses with details, and Knight-Justice’s stylized illustrations layer bold patterns and textures"
-Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
THE JUNETEENTH STORY
becker&mayer! kids
Featured on the TODAY Show with Hoda & Jenna!
Named Best Historical Book by the 2022 Black KidLit Awards
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"An Important Look at Juneteenth History Made Accessible for Young Readers."
-Kirkus
Alliah's non-fiction picture book debut is here! Learn about the origins of Juneteenth, America's newest holiday, with a history centuries in the making.