Welcome to the official home of Callaloo Kids.
Upcoming Event
Youth Cultural Book & Arts Festival
On Sunday, April 7, 2019, the Northern Virginia Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its inaugural Youth Cultural Book & Arts Festival to celebrate and promote the benefits of literacy and learning.
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Tickets are free! Please register today!
What is Callaloo?
Callaloo is an education-based children’s media brand that promotes cultural literacy and social awareness through books, animation, live performance, digital content, games and arts education tools. (For Ages 3 to 7)
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Book The Callaloo Ensemble:
Bring the magic of a Callaloo live performance to your next event.
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The magic of Callaloo has been enjoyed by schools and organizations across the country, including the Kennedy Center, the Smithsonian, and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. Book us today!
“Callaloo: The Trickster and The Magic Quilt” Available Now!
We’re excited to announce that our third book, “Callaloo: The Trickster and The Magic Quilt”, is available now on Amazon, at Barnes and Noble, and Apple iBooks. The story follows our newest character, Zoe, as she and her pal Winston journey to the Gullahs in South Carolina to find the missing patch to her grandmother’s quilt. Meet some new friends and learn a new language is this magical book.
What’s New
“Callaloo: The Trickster and The Magic Quilt”
Available Now
Follow Zoe and her friend Winston as they journey to the Gullahs in search of a long lost patch to her grandmother’s quilt.
Callaloo at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
September 23, 6-7pm
Attend Our Special Performance at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.
Callaloo in the News
“Why Diversity Really Doesn’t Matter In Children’s Literature”
Op-ed featured on Blavity
Callaloo author Marjuan Canady wrote an op-ed for Blavity online magazine addressing the topic of diversity vs. equity in the children’s publishing industry titled “Why Diversity Really Doesn’t Matter In Children’s Literature”.
Callaloo featured on WAVY News 10
Check out Callaloo’s feature on Virginia Beach’s WAVY News 10 for our work with Pharrell Williams’ summer camp “From One Hand To Another”.
“Callaloo Live” at The Kennedy Center
Watch the Callaloo team perform “The Trickster and The Magic Quilt” live at the Kennedy Center.
Callaloo Short Stories
“Marisol’s Helping Hand”
by Khloe Thompson of Khloe Kares
Our Callaloo Kids ambassador, Khloe Thompson of Khloe Kares, has released her first story titled “Marisol’s Helping Hand”. In the story, Marisol and her cousin Nina learn ways in which they can help those less fortunate than themselves dealing with homelessness.
The story is now available to purchase on iBooks with 50% of the proceeds going directly to the Khloe Kares organization.
“Love, Zoe”
by Sydnee Monday
Zoe just moved to New York City from South Carolina and is having a difficult time adjusting to the city. She misses her old home, but with a little help from her dad, Zoe figures out that writing about her new home makes things much better.
“Love, Zoe” is written by Sydnee Monday and Illustrated by Callaloo co-creator Nabeeh Bilal.
“They Wore Glasses”
by Nabeeh Bilal
Zoe comes home from school very sad because some kids at school have been making fun of her glasses. She tells her mama that the kids have called her mean names and told her that cool people don’t wear glasses. It’s up to her mommy to cheer her up and teach her that lots of cool people wear glasses and that she’s already cool.
More From Callaloo
Callaloo 2 Now Available En Español!
“Callaloo: The Legend of the Golden Coqui” is now available in Spanish. Get your copy today!
Watch: “Callaloo Creators on Fox 5 News”
Winston and the creators of Callaloo visit Fox 5 Morning News.
Who We’ve Worked With
Meet The Callaloo Team
Callaloo is independently created and produced by Artists/Entrepreneurs and Creatives. We have a passion for Culture, Education, and raising Social Awareness to issue which affect children and their parents.
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