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Still floating in a state of other-worldly gratitude about the audience and media reactions to THE SNOWY DAY opera! Here I am on opening night with composer Joel Thompson whose glorious score is true mastery. Please enjoy the trailer. WATCH HERE: fb.watch/9OaOVUm9VU/

Say hello to my beautiful newborn niece, Penelope Joy Davis! Congrats to my brother PJ and sister-in-law Wendy, who’ve brought us this adorable bundle of blessings! #PJD #HappyBabyHoliday #AuntieRaeRae

If you believe in that guy who will slide down the chimney on 12/25, please enjoy this book, THE REAL SANTA, illustrated by my niece, Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, written by NYT bestseller Nancy Redd.

*Lights, Camera, Christmas!* Please enjoy this awesome Sony Music holiday video in which our son, Dobbin, is a featured dancer and actor. He’s wearing the red velvet jacket. Watch all 3 minutes to enjoy the full-out dance sequences and glam impact! #DancerPrancer #CarolOfTheBells

Merry Christmas from our elves to yours!! We loaded up our sleigh and escaped to upstate NY, where our dreaming of a white Christmas come true! #JPgift #FamilyFun #Sibs #TwinklyKids

*WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’!*Bringing in 2022 with my first Broadway show of the year, MJ THE MUSICAL. Yes, I dressed the part! Jacket is custom-made by my daughter, Chloe (X-mas gift).

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT! It’s official. Our BRIGHT BROWN BABY gift treasury and spin-off board book series have just been “born”. Cuddle with your little one and enjoy! Listen and watch here: bing.com/videos/search?…

Thank you to all who’ve embraced MARTIN RISING: REQUIEM FOR KING. Appreciate so many who’ve let us know how you’re using the poems as reader’s theater, choral harmonies, audio performances, and more! Please share what you’re doing to honor Dr. King’s life and legacy.

One of the most anticipated YA sequels of all time! If you haven’t read Sharon Flake’s groundbreaking companion to THE SKIN I’M IN, you’re missing a book that will rock you at the core. THE LIFE I’M IN is a must for anyone who cares deeply about the future of teen girls.

As an avid audiobook listener, I was THRILLED to learn that our Coretta Scott King Award winner HAND IN HAND: TEN BLACK MEN WHO CHANGED AMERICA is also now winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award for best audio production. #HandInHand #BlackVoices #SpeakIt

When LOVE sneaks up on you, embrace it! Our hearts have been beating together for more than three decades. Brian, love you on Valentine’s Day, and always! #BeMine #CupidGotMe #You+Me=We #CandyKisses

LISTEN UP! It’s always a pleasure to spend time with award-winning Scholastic Reads podcast host Suzanne McCabe. Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with our Bright Brown Baby treasury, and discuss why Black books matter. Tune in here: oomscholasticblog.com/podcast

POWER TO THE PEOPLE! BECAUSE OF YOU, JOHN LEWIS (out in June) is in PEOPLE’s roundup of the most notable Black books. people.com/human-interest… #BecauseOfYouJohnLewis

SPEAKING INFO! Thanks to everyone who’s messaged me about a public or virtual appearance. To request a speaking engagement, please contact Jayme Boucher at HSB: [email protected] Click here to learn more about my events and availability! #KeynoteSpeaker #BackInAction

Delighted to join KidLit-TV’s Roxie Munro for an on-camera interview during the opening of the PICTURE THE DREAM exhibition at the NY Historical Society! It’s been an honor to serve as the show’s guest curator.

Happy Book Birthday to Colin Kaepernick’s I COLOR MYSELF DIFFERENT! Get ready for some full-on inspiration from this activist and athlete, who brings a whole new hue to picture books. Art by Eric Wilkerson makes you think differently about the beautiful brown crayons in your box.

THE TIME HAS COME! #JusticeKetanjiBrownJackson

Kirkus STARRED REVIEW for my new book BECAUSE OF YOU, JOHN LEWIS! Direct quote: “This eloquent tribute is a must-read!” SO thankful. And super-grateful to Keith Henry Brown whose illustrations bring power to this civil rights legend.

Enjoying a Soho stroll with our daughter. By chance, we stopped to take the photo in front of a florist. When my hubby popped into the shop, and emerged with an Easter bouquet, my gratitude basket runneth over! #SweetHoliday

Peek-A-You! Our new book is a TARGET April Baby Book Club Pick! Check out our entire Bright Brown Baby series. Collect them all for the little ones in your life. True fact: Reading to kids from the day they’re born turns them into life-long readers. #BrightBrownBaby