Lit News with Avant-garde Books, LLC!

Avant-garde Books, LLC is the first Black mother/daughter-owned bookstore in the world. While their physical location at the Mall West End in SW Atlanta is no longer open, they are still committed to promoting literacy and learning, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged children. Their mission is not just to sell books, but they strive to save and empower members of their commUNITY with the right knowledge about themselves, their history, race, culture, and identity.

Thursday, November 30, 2023

Quotes from Great Books! "We Are Here" (2023) by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier (Illustrator)

We ❤️ this!

“We are joy!

Igniting the world, like stars caliente and bright,

like trumpets blaring at

midnight!”-from "We are Here" (2023) by Tami Charles and Bryan Collier, Illustrator #readittochildren 📚

Let's read "Family Medicine: A Novel" by Natasha Jeneen Thomas, MD together!

We recommend "Family Medicine: A Novel" by Natasha Thomas, MD for your next DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) moment! 😍 #letsreadtogether #familymedicine #natashajthomas #supportblackauthors ✍️🏿

Sunday, November 26, 2023

🎉Let's Learn about the "Qq" Sound! #alphabetsound #alphabet #consonantsounds #preschoollearning 📚

🎉Let's Learn about the "Qq" Sound! #alphabetsound #alphabet #consonantsounds

#preschoollearning 📚

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wo_XPA5rnc

Friday, November 24, 2023

Quotes from Great Books! "An American Story" by Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter (Illustrator)

How do you tell a painful story from American history? 🇺🇸

“You do it by being brave enough to lift your voice, by holding history in one hand and clenching hope in the other.”—from An American Story by Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter (Artist) ❤️#readittochildren

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

Happy Native American Heritage Month!

Happy Native American Heritage Month! We honor our Native American Heritage: The Cree! "Meegwetch" for your continued support. We GIVE THANKS for your shout-outs, gifts, words of encouragement, purchases, sound business advice, tips, smiles, referrals, and LOVE!❤️❤️❤️ www.avantgardebooks.net

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Quotes from Great Books! "There Was A Party for Langston: King O’ Letters" by Jason Reynolds with art by brothers Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

We ❤️ this! “…ever since he was just a little boy daydreaming under the Ohio sky, turning birds into words flying all around him, imagining the clouds as paper to them on. The best word maker in his class…”—from There Was A Party for Langston: King O’ Letters by Jason Reynolds with art by brothers Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey #readit 📚