CALLALOO:

I love this book! Makes me so nostalgic!

Growing up in Guyana, I was often told "jumbie" (ghost) stories just before bed time. Lots of the characters in the Guyanese jumbie stories resemble those in Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale.

In Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale, Winston, a young inner city boy who goes to Brooklyn, NY to get ingredients for his Aunt's callaloo dinner when he magically is transported to the Caribbean island of Tobago. Here, he encounters mythical folkloric characters that roam the island. Winston's fears and fantasies fuse together as his dreams become reality. He must find his way out of this haunting paradise to make it back home. (For Ages 3-7).

If you are lucky, you can often catch Nabeeh Bilal giving impromptu entertainment with Winston (puppet) in the streets of Washington, DC!

Copies are either autographed by the illustrator Nabeeh Bilal or the author Marjuan Canady or both.

Callaloo, The Legend of the Golden Coqui

Synopsis:

Callaloo: A Jazz Folktale follows Winston, a young inner city boy who goes to Brooklyn, NY to get ingredients for his Aunt's callaloo dinner when he is magically transported to the Caribbean island of Tobago. There, he encounters the mythical folkloric characters that roam the island. Winston's fears and fantasies fuse together as the reality of his situation becomes dire. He must find his way out of this haunting paradise or risk being lost forever. For Ages 3 to 7.

Copies are either autographed by the illustrator Nabeeh Bilal or the author Marjuan Canady or both.

Callaloo: The Trickster and the Magic Quilt

Synopsis

In search of a long lost patch from her grandmother's quilt, Zoe and her friend Winston travel to the Gullah Sea Islands where they meet the slick-talking Bruh Rabbit, who tricks them into handing over their quilt and vanishes to the magical island of Sankofaland. With time running out, Zoe and Winston enlist the help of some new friends to catch the trickster and find the missing patch before it's too late. Appropriate for Ages 3-7. This book features a foreword by Paula Whaley (Visual Artist and Sister of James Baldwin).

Copies are either autographed by the illustrator Nabeeh Bilal or the author Marjuan Canady or both.