The Young Learners Series introduces young readers to twenty Black historical figures per volume — through original portraits, age-appropriate biographies, and coloring pages built to last on a child's desk.
Each book stands on its own. Together, they build a small library of American history a young reader can grow up with.
When a child sees Katherine Johnson on the cover of her own coloring book, she learns who Katherine Johnson is — and that books like this include her. Both Black children and non-Black children deserve mirrors and windows. This series provides both.
A four-year-old can absolutely understand who Dr. King was — if you write it for her. We don't water history down. We translate it. Every biography is short enough for a kindergartner and accurate enough for a teacher.
Fine motor skill. Focus and stamina. Time for a story to settle. Coloring isn't a filler activity — it's one of the most useful tools on a child's desk. Pair it with biography and you get something better than either alone.
A tender watercolor-illustrated picture book about memory, family, and the day that shaped a young boy's understanding of who he is.
By Lamont Spence. Illustrated by NanaBanana Pro. Ages 4–7.
A perfect read-aloud companion to the Young Learners coloring series — and the first picture book Lamont wrote as both publisher and author.
Private Investigators. Every clue tells a story.
Three dog detectives — ChiChi Rose, Red Fox, and Chance — solve the small mysteries of growing up, one case at a time. Each book in the series carries a quiet throughline about kindness, friendship, and paying attention to the people around you.
Book One: The Case of the Cranky Kids
Picture book · Ages 4–6
Memory, belonging, and the long way home. Follow ChiChi, Chance, and Redd — three Shiba Inu — through gentle fables about finding the way back to the ones we love.
For readers ages 8–10.
BOOK ONE
The Forgetting
BOOK TWO
The Drifting
BOOK THREE
The Returning · Coming Soon
Bulk pricing for K–8 classrooms, school libraries, and homeschool co-ops. One-a-day rotation for Black History Month, Juneteenth, or any month a teacher wants real history in the room.
