Illustrated by Charnelle Pinkney Barlow

On Sale: Jul 8, 2025
Page Count: 40 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780316073158

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In this exciting picture book by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, bestselling author of I Love My Hair!, Keyana heads back to school where she learns how to use her voice and share her joy and confidence.

Keyana has come up with the perfect idea for a class project, and getting it done is pretty fun! All she has to do is pick the people and places she loves around her school. But when the teacher asks Keyana to present the project in front of everyone, she’ll have to find a little bit of confidence and a big way to share.

Praise for the KEYANA series:

Tarpley’s pleasant, relatable text and Barlow’s vivid soft-pastel illustrations combine here to create a heartwarming story…This book is a beauty to behold.―Booklist

A celebration of big ideas, teamwork, and family…A loving depiction of a warm, affectionate Black family.
―Kirkus

In a delightful story about Black child joy and family, Tarpley gives us an adorable and dynamic main character in Keyana, who has presence and confidence aplenty… A recommended purchase for collections needing a little more Black joy on the shelves.―School Library Journal

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Keyana

“A heartfelt ode to African American educators….A joyous depiction of an educational experience that all children deserve.”
Kirkus

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Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

About the Author

Natasha Tarpley is the author of the bestselling picture book I Love My Hair!, as well as other acclaimed titles for children and adults. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and numerous other awards and she is the cofounder of Voonderbar! Media, a project seeking to expand the depictions of children of color in media. She lives with her family in Chicago, Illinois.

Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are the husband and wife duo and the imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography. With more than ten years of working with hundreds of children, families, and brands, they specialize in child and lifestyle photography while incorporating authentic visual storytelling. They live in Atlanta, Georgia.

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