Posts by Stephanie Anderson

NYPL’s Augusta Braxton Baker: Fighting Stereotypes and Developing Diverse Collections

Baker spent her career collecting children's literature at the Library that positively portrayed people of color and actively encouraging writers and publishers to create books depicting diverse communities.

Fourth and Fifth Trimesters Booklist

My kid is seven months old, which means we've survived the fourth and fifth trimesters of his life! For me, and I'm guessing for most parents, these first six months have been full of questions, and a lot of 3 am Google-fests. It's also easy to get sucked into wormholes of outdated advice, horror stories, and judgmental forums. Thankfully, there are also lots of great books that can guide the new parent through the daily joys and crises of these dizzying first months.