Let's Play Jazz! - Marshall, Yolanda T

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Auteur(s) : Marshall, Yolanda T

Editeur : Chalkboard Publishing

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/12/2022

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 22

Dimensions : 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.1

ISBN : 1771057971

Résumé :

Let's pick our favourite musical instruments and Jazz musicians. This book encourages young children to learn to read with a purpose and is an excellent choice for culturally responsive educators and parents. Little Readers, let's play Jazz!

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Biographie:
Yolanda T. Marshall is a celebrated Guyanese-born, Bajan-heritage Canadian author renowned for her vibrant, inclusive, and culturally rich children's literature. A passionate storyteller and literary trailblazer, she began her publishing journey in 2008 and secured a multi-book deal in 2019. Yolanda is a traditionally published, agented author of twenty beloved titles, including What's in the Cookie Tin?, A Piece of Black Cake for Santa, Miles Away in the Caribbean, Sweet Sorrel Stand, C is for Carnival, My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans--recognized by CBC as one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 and featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2023 and Hot Cross Buns for Everyone-- featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2025....

Sommaire:
Yolanda T. Marshall is a celebrated Guyanese-born, Bajan-heritage Canadian author renowned for her vibrant, inclusive, and culturally rich children's literature. A passionate storyteller and literary trailblazer, she began her publishing journey in 2008 and secured a multi-book deal in 2019. Yolanda is a traditionally published, agented author of twenty beloved titles, including Brown Girl in the Snow, Marching North, A Piece of Black Cake for Santa, Miles Away in the Caribbean, Sweet Sorrel Stand, C is for Carnival, My Soca Birthday Party: with Jollof Rice and Steel Pans-recognized by CBC as one of the Best Canadian Picture Books of 2020 and featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2023 and Hot Cross Buns for Everyone - featured on TD's Top Recommended Reads for 2025A champion for underrepresented voices, Yolanda serves as a columnist and editor for Canada's Caribbean Camera newspaper's Lit Corner, where she highlights the work of marginalised Canadian authors.Her dynamic school visits reach over 30,000 students annually across Canada and New York, where she shares her stories and sparks joy through literacy and culture.Yolanda's work has earned her national and international recognition, including appearances in major media outlets, at literary festivals, and in an episode of a CBC Kids television show. In 2023, she received the My People Award from the Blackhurst Cultural Centre for her outstanding contribution to Canadian literature. She was named Author of the Year by the Caribbean media Loop Awards in 2022, honoured among Canada's 100 Accomplished Black Women the same year, listed on CBC's 2020 Best Picture Books, and recognised as one of CIBWE's Top 100 Black Women to Watch in 2017. Yolanda is a proud member of the Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators and Performers (CANSCAIP) and a PAL member of the Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI). With each book, she continues to celebrate culture, foster inclusion, and inspire the next generation of readers....