I painted this in the summer wanting to begin a new series of “READ” posters. I was inspired by the traditional ones you’d see in a quiet city library, but I wanted to use illustration and feature children of color prominently. In the past I’ve illustrated a kid holding a book, but this time I decided to go more with themes. This is an example of personal work and art for merchandise.
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Ethnic Studies is a framework for teaching history that highlights the people in the United States who’ve been ignored or erased from school curriculums. It focuses on African American, Native American, Latinx/a/o, Asian American. and Middle Eastern people. More on my reasons for painting it here. Want a print? Cop that here.
This was fun to make. Like the very first “Storytime Print” I made, I really wanted to show a classroom or library setting where children are being read to. This is the 8th one in the series I really dig it. Remember to read to your kids 15 minutes a day if possible.
The story time series began in 2018 as a way for me to make art prints of children from a diverse array of background holding, carry, interacting with books, or being read to. As a child who did not see much of that growing up, one of the reasons I dove into becoming a kids book author and illustrator was to provide a mirror for future children.
If you’d like a print of this image you can get one here. Its is a part of a set.