The Queen of Kindergarten | Derrick Barnes (Author) + Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrated by) Taro Gomi She squatted to push the

She squatted to push the hair off my face and pull leaves off my pajama legs

Splish and splash as each black and white creature comes to life in baby's hands

draw on Elena’s own grief journey after her abuela’s passing to help young readers not only navigate loss

and insecurities driven by the tension of middle school sports

The Queen of Kindergarten | Derrick Barnes (Author) + Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrated by) Taro Gomi She squatted to push theABOUT THE QUEEN OF KINDERGARTEN A confident little Black girl has a fantastic first day of school in this companion to the New York Timesbestseller The King of Kindergarten. MJ is more than ready for her first day of kindergarten! With her hair freshly braided and her moms special tiara on her head, she knows shes going to rock kindergarten. But the tiara isnt just for showit also reminds her of all the good things she brings to the classroom, stuff