The Neighborhood Kids: Taj and Tiarra Talk About Schools

The Neighborhood Kids series is a collection of stories written in dedication to the amazingly bright and promising kids in Alachua, FL. Young readers will be encouraged and empowered as they join twins Taj and Tiarra through fun adventures and valuable life lessons. Their playful rhymes are fun to read while giving kids practice with sight words. These inspiring stories can be used to create conversations that build positive self-images, a strong sense of pride and ambitious visions for the future.

No other reading gives purpose and identity like the reading we do as children. By giving our children the right motivating tools to help them expand early imaginations, we allow them to unlock their full powerful potential. Although the stories are set with a small-town backdrop, Taj and Tiarra want kids to know that the size of your town does not determine the size your possibilities.

About the Author
Jenkins, Tabitha: - Tabitha Jenkins, from Gainesville, FL has had a life-long passion for children and reading. Since she was a young child, Tabitha has enjoyed writing stories and poetry. As an adult, Tabitha has been continually inspired by the people, especially the children, from the small town where she grew up. Seeing a lack of books in her community that displayed African American children in relatable circumstances, Tabitha was motivated to create a collection of children's books dedicated to the wonderful children in her hometown of Alachua, FL. The stories are aimed to stimulate imagination in young readers while building pride for their community. Through these stories, Tabitha hopes her positive messages and life lessons to children will be a lasting contribution to the community that raised her with everlasting love and support. Tabitha's mission is to ensure that kids from small towns understand the importance of dreaming big.Sivils, Nicholas: - Co-Owner of EverGrowth Creations, a tag team duo of completely self-taught artists from Gainesville, Florida who are looking to make an impact on the collective human perspective through multi-media creations. Being self-taught artists, we believe that everyone has the ability to create. Through understanding proper techniques, anyone can paint, draw, sing, dance, play music, or create anything unique. We believe that it is part of our purpose to bridge the gap of creativity through encouragement of questions, display of simple techniques, and general audience inquiry during live painting sessions, or through e-mail or social media.Marshall, Jordyn: - Co-Owner of EverGrowth Creations, a tag team duo of completely self-taught artists from Gainesville, Florida who are looking to make an impact on the collective human perspective through multi-media creations. Being self-taught artists, we believe that everyone has the ability to create. Through understanding proper techniques, anyone can paint, draw, sing, dance, play music, or create anything unique. We believe that it is part of our purpose to bridge the gap of creativity through encouragement of questions, display of simple techniques, and general audience inquiry during live painting sessions, or through e-mail or social media.