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Chicago author Natasha Anastasia Tarpley’s children’s books touch on themes of self-love, familial bonds and friendship. She’s known for writing empowering messages for Black children with titles such as I Love My Hair!, The Me I Choose To Be and Bippity Bop Barbershop.
Her latest book, Keyana Loves Her Friend, is the second in the series featuring the energetic Keyana McGee. The first installment was called Keyana Loves Her Family. This time around, she’s planning an epic sleepover party for her best friend Nia who moved away. But once the girls are together, they realize they’ve changed.
This new book deals with navigating disappointment and changes in friendship. It’s a sweet tale that provides an important framework for kids modeling clear communication. It also aims to help parents help their kids articulate their feelings and learn to collaborate.
The Keyana series is illustrated by Indianapolis-based Charnelle Pinkney Barlow. It features bright colors and drawings meant to be in Keyana’s own hand.
Below are a few questions and answers from Reset’s conversation with Natasha Tarpley. They have been edited for clarity and length.
Talk to us about the idea for the series.
So when I was growing upI didn't see a whole lot of books out there t
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“When you believe in something, stand up for it, even if everyone is sitting.”
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“You think you're the only one?" Theo said. "Everyone has scars. We just don't all wear them on the outside.”
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“I want to keep sleeping, but the sun outside my window has other ideas: First blind her. Then jab her eyeballs with scorching-hot daggers.”
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“When you see a small change in your life it means its a huge change in personality and your trait”
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“No matter what those sex-ed teachers say about how great condoms are, there's not a condom in the world to protect you from heartbreak.”
&#; Natasha Friend, For Keeps
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“Well, you're not [fat]. You have, like, the ideal balance of fat and muscle. If I were a cannibal, I'd eat you.”
&#; Natasha Friend, My Life in Black and White
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“Hey, God made us sexual creatures. If he wanted teenagers to wait that long, he would have made puberty start at twenty-five.”
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