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Wallingford Public Library event hosted on March 14, 2018 hosted Anne Sibley O'Brien as the keynote speaker. Anne discussed her research with Krista Aronson and the website: https://diversebookfinder.org/  Melissa-Sue John, mother, psychology professor, diversity expert, researcher, children’s book author, and a publisher at Lauren Simone Publishing House (www.laurensimonepubs.com), had the privilege of meeting like minded authors, illustrators, publishers, editors and librarians who are invested in increasing and promoting diverse children’s and young adult literature. On the panel, experts were asked to share about diversity in children's literature... Diversity DefinedDiversity refers to an inclusion of age, gender, race, color, culture, language, weight, socioeconomic...

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Prosser Public Library is the first library in Connecticut to carry Lauren Simone Pubs books. Located in Bloomfield, CT, Prosser library is a well run, organized and delightful place to visit. Take Your Child To Library Day celebrated on the first Saturday of February presents a great opportunity for children to meet their librarian, get a library card and check out the latest books.  Prosser hosted a event featuring local CT authors. Contact your local library to learn about other events and activities. 

Jamaican born author, Dr. Melissa-Sue John was invited to Bookophilia located in Kingston, Jamaica to present her books a their weekly story time event. Dr. John met some amazing kids and was pleasantly reminded that Americans and Jamaicas say presentation very differently. It was fun to be corrected by the brave and respectful children and very interesting to see how much she had assimilated to the American accent. We are all looking forward to visiting and have the remaining authors, Sabrena Bishop and Shaneika Burchell-Kerr, also Jamaican read their stories to book loving kids. 

Smile Jamaica, hosted by Neville Bell, Dahlia Harris, Dwayne Extol and Emprezz Golding, is Jamaica's top morning program with a lively interactive platform. Melissa-Sue John had the opportunity to meet Neville and Dahlia and was interviewed live by the vibrant, witty, and intelligent, Dahlia Harris. Dahlia is well known in the island as a true renaissance woman, she is a talented theatre and screen practitioner, behaviour change communication specialist, television and radio producer, motivational speaker, event planner and marketer.