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December 2020: Founder Carlotta Penn is featured in this PBS Broad & High profile.
“Frustrated by the lack of diversity in children’s literature, Columbus author and educator Carlotta Penn decided to write a book of her own. She recently published her second children’s book, The Turtle with an Afro, which encourages Black girls to love and embrace the versatility of their hair.”
July 2020: WBNS 10TV News covers Founder Carlotta Penn
“Columbus author creates children’s books and animation on diversity.”
January 2021: ProMusica feature of Dream A Rainbow.
“This week violinist Victoria Moreira and our Community Outreach Coordinator Ann Kriewall are joined again by special guest Barbara Fant, performer, poet, and author. First, sing along with "The Color Song", listen to a Q&A between Barbara and Victoria, and then enjoy a reading of "Dream a Rainbow" by Carlotta Penn, illustrated by Joelle Avelino, with music by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. And after the story, don't miss a special performance of Barbara's own poem "Handfuls of Honey" with accompaniment by Victoria's violin.”