Picture Books About Slavery and Freedom
I’ll be reading these picture books about slavery and freedom aloud to all of my children during our family morning time next school year, right after breakfast. This is their favorite time of the day, and I love to offer up gorgeous stories for them to enjoy. I...
17 Picture Books Featuring Black Artists
My children are drawn to stories of real-life creators fueled by passion, purpose, resilience, and imagination. We read books on all sorts of people, but it seems that they always want to return to the work of visual artists. I’m certain that the combination of...
African American Poetry Books for Children: Selections from Black Poets for Poetry Teatime and Charlotte Mason Poetry Study
Poetry holds a special place in my heart. Admittedly, I was a reluctant lover of verse, but my personal path to poetry has mirrored my entire homeschooling journey, and I continue to mature in both as the years go on. Though we have studied and loved a wide variety of...
Children’s Books About Black Artists
A few years ago, I shared 17 Picture Books Featuring Black Artists, which are still some of my favorite children’s books about Black artists. Since then, many more artist books have been published, and I’ve been introduced to others I missed the first...Meet Amber
My name is Amber O’Neal Johnston, and I started this website to document and discuss the joys and trials of raising my kids to love themselves and others.
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