{"product_id":"once-upon-a-kwanzaa-hardcover","title":"Once Upon a Kwanzaa - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNyasha Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSidney Rose McCall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSawyer Cloud\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of the beauty, power, and faith of the African-American community as reflected in the principles of Kwanzaa, by the author of \u003ci\u003eI Affirm Me: The ABCs of Inspiration for Black Kids\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kwanzaa is a holiday steeped in ancestral traditions collected over generations of people across the Black Diaspora. \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Kwanzaa \u003c\/i\u003eintroduces communities of all colors to the interwoven history and lived experiences connected to this time of year when families and loved ones gather to celebrate, share, and reimagine the past, present, and future. Sawyer Cloud's stunning artwork showcases seven different BIPOC families and highlights how different peoples of the Diaspora can celebrate in their communities, from setting the table and lighting the Kinara to sharing meals and gathering at events. The book includes a glossary and pronunciation guide. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNyasha Williams\u003c\/b\u003e grew up living intermittently between the United States and South Africa. As a kindergarten teacher, she was inspired to continue work as an author, creator, and activist after reading her first book to her class when one of her Black students told her that mermaids could not be Black. Williams kickstarted her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eWhat's the Commotion in the Ocean, \u003c\/i\u003estarring a Black mermaid who spreads a message of marine conservation. She is the author of four picture books with Running Press Kids, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eI Affirm Me\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of RP Studio's \u003ci\u003eBlack Tarot\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as a board book series with Harpercollins. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSidney Rose McCall\u003c\/b\u003e is a Florida-raised folklorist and public historian who studies Black ecologies, southern cultures and foodways, and the many underground railroads both in the American South and beyond. After serving as a student-docent at the Hurston Museum in Historic Eatonville, the hometown of Zora Neale Hurston, author of \u003ci\u003eTheir Eyes Were Watching God\u003c\/i\u003e, she now serves as an Academic Committee member for the ZORA! Festival of the Arts and Humanities. Although she is currently writing and researching in Virginia, Orlando remains her hometown where she enjoys spending time with her extended family and the many fur-babies in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSawyer Cloud\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance artist from Madagascar. Her passion for kids' literature pushed her to turn it into a living. Sawyer loves sunny days and music. She dreams of owning a small cottage and traveling the world. She still lives in her native country, Madagascar, with her family and her two pets, Arya the dog and Potter the cat.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.25 x 9.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47367971897522,"sku":"9780762487356","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/1yE4sgnBs89780762487356.webp?v=1777572450","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/once-upon-a-kwanzaa-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}