Gazing around with a great big grin- theres a whole wide world for me to take in. An ode to Black hair and Black girl joy, this joy-filled rhyming picture book invites young readers into the world of a young Black girl as she rocks her God-given beauty. Of the many avenues she uses to express her ideas, illustrations and storytelling have always been central, and her characters are often closely tied to personal experience. An ode to Black hair and Black girl joy, this joy-filled rhyming picture book, Crowned with Glory from Dorena Williamson, invites young readers into the world of a young Black girl as she rocks her God-given beauty. In fact, Black women and girls have faced hair discrimination everywhere, from schools to the workplace to the Olympic Games.
The narrative around Black hair hasn’t always been a celebratory one. Dorena lives with her family in Franklin, TN. In our kick off of the 2022 season, co-hosts Mike and Amy talk with author Dorena Williamson about her new book, Crowned with Glory. As a mother of four, she is passionate about planting seeds of truth for the next generation. Shellene Rodney is a Toronto-based illustrator with a passion for representing children through various stages of life. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, GraceFull, A Celebration Place, Crowned with Glory, The Story of Juneteenth and Brown Baby Jesus (September 2022). Crowned with Glory - by Dorena Williamson (Hardcover) 10. She is the author of ColorFull, ThoughtFull, GraceFull, A Celebration Place, Crowned with Glory, The Story of Juneteenth and Brown Baby Jesus (September. She and her husband, Chris, have four children and make their home in Franklin, Tennessee. She is a bestselling author of children’s books that adults need too. Dorena Williamson is a speaker, church planter, and bridge builder whose work has been featured in Christianity Today and Crosswalk.
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