Good rising class,

Today is the official publication day of
My book: Olu’s Teacher illustrated by the talented @iamlydiamba published by Candlewick Press Walker Picture Books in the USA, Canada and Australia📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 #picturebook #publication #author #representationmatters

Jamel.Carly I look forward to diving into your new book, Jamel. There's work we can do together to support this cause! 👏

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🙏🏽Kanawe (Canaries, St Lucia) primary school on Friday, my mum’s primary school .

📗Gifted books and school materials, to the children, read my Poems and books, answered their questions.

⭐️Wow, how bright were these children!

#StLucia #SaintLucia

Well done Jamel.Carly on this incredible achievement! 👏

My heart goes out to the people of Congo. These are serious times, so many children are getting hurt, made orphans and killed during this time of war and genocide. But I’ve notice that there is a noticeable silence from our sector. Respect for those that have spoken up 4 #peace

Jordan Tully is set to mentor leaders and managers within early years, providing invaluable insights and guidance. He has enhanced the growth and profitability of numerous settings, elevating them to outstanding Ofsted ratings and expanding a group from 8 to 32 nurseries. 👏👏

The number of males working in our sector has dropped again but I want to help build up the percentage again. #representationmatters

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I’m so excited to have written the first children’s book about a child starting nursery with a Male EY teacher as the character. The USA/ Canada/ Australia release is on Monday fatherhoodinst Famly Nursery World Early Years Educator Tapestry Male Childcare and Teaching Jobs Teach Early Years

Sue Cowley Jamel.Carly Early Years Wales theblacknurserymanager It’s going to be epic . Bydd yn epig. 💙 #DARPL2024

Amazing line up! Early Years Wales theblacknurserymanager Jamel.Carly #EYFS #diversity

Looking forward to this event!

Jamel.Carly It definitely has and will!

I pray that my colleagues in the early years are continuing to work on themselves and their racial biases.

theblacknurserymanager Jamel.Carly It’s such a needed and useful resource for every #EarlyYears professional and every parent 💜

Ruth Sinhal Jamel.Carly Thank you for sharing this here Ruth

Work in #EYFS or have your own little ones?
Looking for great inclusive books written by authors of colour?
Here's a fantastic (but of course, incomplete) list of 100 such books suitable for 0-5 yr olds - compiled by Jamel.Carly for Penguin Lit in Colour
wp.penguin.co.uk/wp-content/upl…

My heart really hurts for Daniel’s family.

Sending them all the strength, comfort and love 😔❤️

Best Wind in the Willows fanfic ever

Thanks to everyone who applied to our Picture Book Foundation Course! We're in the process of reviewing submissions and will announce the successful applicants on 8 May. If you don't make it onto the course, we have an upcoming Picture Book Script Clinic for you, so stay tuned!👀