About Laurel Tuohy
Laurel is the resident blogger and manuscript editor at AcuteByDesign. A longtime journalist, her work has been published all over the world in markets as diverse as The Times of India, Livestrong.com, The Wall Street Journal Asia and Vice Magazine. Currently living in Bangkok, she is hoping to uncover exciting new Asian authors and illustrators to add to the AByD worldwide family.
Tyrelle Smith is the master artist behind the gorgeous illustrations that grace the pages of some of our favorite AbyD titles including The Legend of MeeCheli: The First African American Princess and, our latest release, Dance of the Antelope. For … Continue reading →
Posted in African-American, black, Book Release, diversity, international traditions, multiculturalism, new artists, opportunities, originality, race
| Tagged African children's stories, African fairy tales, Cleveland Museum of Art, emerging illustrators, fairy tale, Frederic Edwin Church, Ghana, impressionist painters, new artists, Twilight in the Wilderness, Tyrelle Smith
If you are as excited as we are about the upcoming release of Just Indian, our new book by first-time Native American author Jackie Neypes, then you might want to learn more about the Washoe tribe that Jackie descends from. … Continue reading →
Posted in bilingual students, Book Release, diversity, learning, multiculturalism, native american, new writers
| Tagged American Indian, bilingiual students, book release, Carson Valley, Indian, Jackie Neypes, Just Indian, learning, multiculturalism, Native American, native issues, native lands, new writers, reservations, sterotypes, students, tribal, Washoe tribe
An AbyD Author Remembers Her Past To really get to know the world that Patricia Norki Nater writes about in her recent AcuteByDesign book, Dance of the Antelope, which takes place in Ghana, we asked her to tell us a … Continue reading →
Posted in African-American, black, Book Release, diversity, international traditions, multiculturalism, new writers
| Tagged African American, African children's stories, African Cinderella, African fairy take, black, book release, diversity, Ghana, interntaional traditiona, new writers
The good wishes were indeed “heartfelt” when over a dozen of Cynthia “Cyn” MacGregor’s friends and associates gathered in her home for a double celebration, marking not only her birthday but also the release of Heartfelt, the Special Reindeer. Seating … Continue reading →
Posted in Book Release, Cynthia Macgregor, difficult, diversity, events, gender equality, independent, Launch Party, learning disabled students
| Tagged book release, Cynthia MacGregor, diversity, events, gender equality, holiday stories, launch party, learning disabled
The last week of September is the nationally recognized “banned books week,” during which the books that have been banned or challenged in schools, libraries, and other institutions are celebrated for the contributions they provide. It is precisely these kinds of books … Continue reading →
Posted in African-American, banned books, black, bookstores, diversity, multiculturalism, race, talking
| Tagged African American, banned books week, black, bookstores, diversity, multiculturalism, race, talking
Diane Humetewa is the United States’s first female Native American Federal Judge and a hero of ours here at AbyD. Confirmed last year, she is doing a great job fairly interpreting the law for the state of Arizona. At AbyD, … Continue reading →
Posted in diane humetewa, diversity, gender, gender equality, multiculturalism, native american, new writers, opportunities, race, students, teachers
| Tagged Diane Humetewa, federal judge, female, gender equality, hero, heroes, Native American, race
Guest Post by Patricia Norki Nater, author of Dance of the Antelope Finding Acute By Design was a godsend. Literally. Sometime last year as I was surfing the Craigslist website looking for part-time teaching and tutoring work and scrolling through … Continue reading →
Posted in African-American, bedtime, black, Book Release, diversity, independent, international traditions, learning, multiculturalism, new artists, new writers, opportunities, originality, race, teachers
| Tagged diverse children's books, fairy tales, Ghanaian stories, multicultural books
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