Book Talk with Stefanie Foster Brown: My Heart Speaks Kriolu
Join us in welcoming the author of this sweet picture book My Heart Speaks Kriolu, Stefanie Foster Brown.
More about the book:
On Saturday walks with her grandfather, a young girl connects with her Cabo Verdean heritage while learning about the true meaning of home in this moving debut picture book.
Papa always speaks of someday bringing his granddaughter back home to Cabo Verde. But the young girl has never set foot on their ancestral island’s faraway shores. And each time Papa urges her to speak Kriolu, the Portuguese creole native to the West African country, the girl’s tongue betrays her, and she stumbles over her own words. If she can’t even get the language right, can her grandfather’s home ever truly be hers, too?
But each Saturday afternoon when she helps guide her sight-impaired grandfather through their close-knit Massachusetts community, the girl swears she can smell, hear, feel Kriolu. And each Saturday she comes closer to discovering where home truly lies.
More about Stefanie:
Stefanie Foster Brown was born in New Haven, CT. She grew up the daughter of a preacher and teacher. And credits her parents with her love of reading and storytelling.
As a former school psychologist, Stefanie worked with students from preschool to high school. She often incorporated picture books into counseling sessions with students, which ultimately inspired her to write her own. Stefanie’s forthcoming picture books explore topics of family, connection, and love. Her debut, My Heart Speaks Kriolu, was inspired by her relationship with her grandfather and Cape Verdean heritage.
Stefanie resides in Connecticut with her husband and two daughters. When she is not writing, she enjoys growing her own flowers and vegetables.