Blexi, Play!
9781223188478
32 pages
Paw Prints Publishing
Overview
A very modern story that nurtures emotional intelligence and critical thinking skills, while encouraging children’s resilience with learning new technology.Encourages children to become responsible and ethical digital citizens, particularly in respect to AI technology.Font friendly for dyslexic readers!Features pillars of Social Emotional Learning (SEL): self-awareness, relationship skills, self-managementThemes for Classroom Learning/ Bookseller and Library Displays/Events:National Technology Day (May 11)World Siblings Day (April 10)Technology and Computer ClassesAbout the Author/Illustrator: Alliah L. Agostini grew up an avid reader in a cross-cultural African American and Guyanese household in Buffalo, NY. After pursuing a career marketing everything from beauty and personal care to home decor, motherhood helped her return to her first love: children's literature. Now an author and speaker, Alliah has spoken at schools, libraries, corporations, and on several podcasts. She is also the author of the acclaimed The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States. Alliah and her work have been highlighted on the TODAY Show, CNN, WashingtonPost.com, Good Housekeeping, and more. Alliah writes to spread joy, truth, and to help more children see themselves reflected on the page. She and her family live in the suburbs of New York City, where she enjoys impromptu dance parties, museum hopping, and summer festival season. Big Tune is her debut fiction picture book. About the Illustrator: Paige Mason is an illustrator, muralist, and elementary school arts teacher living in Fresno, CA with her family of five (husband, two kids, and their dog). Translation available in Spanish. Comps: Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince (9780374389949), Liline & Pepper: A Morning with Grann (multiple formats)Author Bio
Alliah L. Agostini grew up an avid reader in a cross-cultural African-American and Guyanese household in Buffalo, NY. After pursuing a career marketing everything from beauty and personal care to home decor, motherhood helped her return to her first love: children's literature.
Now an author and speaker, Alliah has spoken at schools, libraries, corporations, and on several podcasts. She is also the author of the acclaimed The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States. Alliah and her work have been highlighted on the TODAY Show, CNN, WashingtonPost.com, Good Housekeeping, and more.
Alliah writes to spread joy, truth, and to help more children see themselves reflected on the page. She and her family live in the suburbs of New York City, where she enjoys impromptu dance parties, museum hopping, and summer festival season. Big Tune is her debut fiction picture book.
