I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the KEYANA LOVES HER FAMILY by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley & Charnelle Pinkney Barlow Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Title: KEYANA
LOVES HER FAMILY
Author: Natasha Anastasia Tarpley & Charnelle
Pinkney Barlow (Illustrator)
Pub. Date: December 13, 2022
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Formats: Hardcover, eBook
Pages: 40
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, TBD, Bookshop.org
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley returns
with a breakout new picture book series all about Keyana, the protagonist of
her bestselling title I Love My Hair!, and the people and places
she adores.
Keyana’s always full of big ideas. Her latest and greatest plan is to host a
perfect family movie night. From aunts to uncles to her five favorite cousins,
everyone is invited! She knows the best way to impress her guests is with a
fabulous soiree, and there’s a lot on her to-do list. But when the
night doesn’t go as planned, she’ll have to rely on a little help from the
people she loves most.
With warm illustrations by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow, this character-centric new
picture book series from Natasha Anastasia Tarpley will give Keyana a fresh,
commercial update that’s perfect for today’s young readers.
Excerpt:
About Natasha Anastasia Tarpley:
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Natasha Anastasia Tarpley started writing when she was seven years old, and
from that young age she understood that stories could change the world. She is
the author of the bestselling picture book I Love My Hair!, Bippity
Bop Barbershop, The Me I Choose to Be, among other titles. Natasha
is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and is the
cofounder of Voonderbar! Media, a project seeking to expand the depictions of
children of color in media. She lives with her family in Chicago, Illinois.
Website | Instagram | TikTok | Goodreads
About Charnelle Pinkney Barlow:
Charnelle Pinkney Barlow was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York.
She received her BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and her MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from
the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Creating images and stories that
speak to the hearts of children and those that guide them is her greatest joy.
Charnelle currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with her husband. She
is the illustrator of Remember to Dream, Ebere, The Real Santa, Just
Like Mama, and many other titles.
Website | Instagram | TikTok | Pinterest | Goodreads
Giveaway Details:
1 winner will receive a finished copy of KEYANA LOVES HER FAMILY, US Only.
Ends December 27th, midnight EST.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
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12/12/2022 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/12/2022 |
Guest Post or Excerpt |
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12/13/2022 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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12/13/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/14/2022 |
Review |
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12/14/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/15/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/15/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/16/2022 |
IG Post |
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12/16/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
Week Two:
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12/19/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/19/2022 |
IG Review |
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12/20/2022 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic |
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12/20/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/21/2022 |
Review |
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12/21/2022 |
IG Review |
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12/22/2022 |
IG Review/Read Aloud |
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12/22/2022 |
Review/IG Post |
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12/23/2022 |
Youtube Review/IG Post |
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12/23/2022 |
Review |
So cute!
This book is so heartwarming–I love family stories.