WoW Blog

Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. went viral for her performance of her definitive and soul-stirring poem "You So Black" during the 2019 Trumpet Awards. She's gone on to snag a Grammy nomination, and now her journey has led her to see "You So Black" adapted into her first children's book. For her debut children's book, she worked with critically acclaimed illustrator London Ladd. The combined efforts of their artistry has produced a gorgeous and poignent picture book that is a must have for every home and classroom library. I had the utmost pleasure of interviewing Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. Enjoy reading her thoughts,...

What’s Christmas without a little culture to jazz it up? This list of 20 picture books feature warm and engaging holiday stories from several different cultures, and all are authored authentically. Carried by bright illustrations, these books are sure to become family or classroom favorites. Tree of Cranes by Allen Say As a young Japanese boy recovers from a bad chill, his mother busily folds origami paper into delicate silver cranes in preparation for the boy’s very first Christmas. The All-I’ll-Ever-Want Christmas Doll by Patricia C McKissack & Jerry Pinkney Christmas always comes to Nella’s house, but Santa Claus brings gifts only...

✹ Hear me out parents... I know as a parent I dreaded "summer reading". Like y'all, I did not want to nag my kid all summer to read a bunch of stodgy, old books. But trust me, summer reading does not have to be a chore! Here are some great tips to help us all out.✹ Build it into the schedule We humans are much more successful when we make a specific goal. It's one thing to say to your child, you need to read this summer. But it's quite another thing to say to your child, read for 30 minutes every day after...

Wonders of the World Book and Toy Store in Gulfport is celebrating Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday and they’re inviting the entire Gulf Coast! WoW Book and Toy Store is the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s only multicultural children’s bookstore and they are hosting their first Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday April 30, 2022 from 1p to 5p at their location at 1520 29th Ave, Suite 3, Gulfport MS 39501. 〰️ Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is a celebration of books, readers, and indie bookselling that started in California in 2014. IBD is a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores...

If you love love, this book is for you.Like truly love love. The idea of love, and all the things that come with loving someone.Because although this book is a romance novel for young adults, this is not some Disney, saccharine-filled love story. Not by far.The type of love written about in Nothing Burns as Bright as You is that brown liquor type of love.The kind of love that burns so good, but feels so bad.The kind of love that will have you crying to your mama like a little baby.The kind of love that swallows you whole and spits you out.The kind of love...