The Wall Street Journal hailed it as a “a picture book. Tricia Elam Walker is the author of the acclaimed picture book Nana Akua Goes to School, which received the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award and the Children's Africana Book Award, as well as four starred reviews. This book is a perfect way for parents to share with their children the importance of community. Illuminating this vivid cast of characters are vibrant, joyful illustrations that make this neighborhood-based on the Roxbury neighborhood in Boston where the author and illustrator grew up together as cousins-truly sing. Create one!' On Dream Street, love between generations rules, everyone is special, and the warmth of the neighborhood shines.Ī magical story from the critically acclaimed author of Nana Akua Goes to School and a Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winning illustrator. Sidney, a retired mail carrier who greets everyone with the words, ' Don't wait to have a great day. Welcome to Dream Street-the best street in the world! Jump rope with Azaria-can you Double Dutch one leg at a time? Dream big with Ede and Tari, who wish to create a picture book together one day. Inspired by the neighborhood where they grew up as cousins, this gorgeous picture book from an award-winning illustrator and critically acclaimed author is the perfect gift or keepsake for every generation. Visit a truly special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES

Breathing Room by Patricia Elam