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Alliah L. Agostini

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Buffalo, NY, The United States

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Buffalo, NY native Alliah L. Agostini has marketed everything from tampons to scrappy start-ups, but motherhood helped her return to her first love: children's literature. She writes to spread joy, truth, and to help more children see themselves reflected on the page.

Alliah is a member of KidLit in Color, Black Creators HQ, the Picture Book Sunrays, and SCBWI. She has been a guest on a number of podcasts, and has also been featured on CNN and in the Washington Post. Ms. Agostini resides in New Jersey where she enjoys impromptu dance parties, fossil hunting, and making up corny jokes with her husband and two children. She has an A.B. and an M.B.A. from Harvard. ...more

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	The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator) 4.40 avg rating — 257 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Shamar Knight-Justice (Illustrator) 4.13 avg rating — 174 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Taffy Elrod (Primary Contributor), Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator) 4.54 avg rating — 103 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scarecited on the First Day of School by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Lala Watkins (Illustrator) 4.11 avg rating — 92 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Cat Like Tac by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Charles Santoso (Goodreads Author) (illustrator) 3.87 avg rating — 89 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Great Idea Malia! by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Olivia de Castro (illustrator) 4.08 avg rating — 40 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Dig Fossils 3.67 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2025 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kwanzaa Story: Celebrating Culture through Community by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Olivia H. Smith (illustrator) 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love That Baby Hair! by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Sawyer Cloud (Illustrator) 4.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blexi, Play! by Alliah L. Agostini (Goodreads Author), Paige A. Mason (illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Gray Day: An Acorn Book (Rainbow Days #1)

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The lyrical, sensorial language lightly peppered with creole words was such a lovely introduction to the Louisiana Friday Fish Fry tradition. This will make a wonderful read-aloud, especially for baby anglers and their families. Well done.
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Bolling and Grooms created such a beautiful, poignant, and age-appropriate tribute to Ms. Edelman - I loved the 'flea for justice' metaphor woven throughout, which is something kids will remember forever. You're never too small to make a noticeable i ...more
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Bolling and Grooms created such a beautiful, poignant, and age-appropriate tribute to Ms. Edelman - I loved the 'flea for justice' metaphor woven throughout, which is something kids will remember forever. You're never too small to make a noticeable i ...more
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A beautiful, age-appropriate (though relevant to adults, too!) introduction to the breadth of prayer and its power. It also speaks to the reality of its challenges, how it is perceived by different people, but most importantly, its accessibility to a ...more
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The Golden Hoops is brilliant and based on such a relevant, timeless insight about this wonderful but oft-overlooked Black girl/woman ritual. Paired with just the right amount of descriptive text, Mokshini's dreamy illustrations (that spread of the w ...more
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My Heart Speaks Kriolu is such a tender read about a Cape Verdean-American girl's connection with her grandfather on a day throughout their New England community. As our protagonist encounters the sounds of Kriolu, the smells of Cape Verdean cuisine, ...more
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Ripening time is a wonderful, delightful delicious story centered around a family waiting for plantains to be ready to eat - a concept that translates across multiple diasporas but also to the universal notion that the best things are worth the wait! ...more
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