By @atinuke.author | Illustrated by @angelabrooksbankbooks

🐓 2. Catch That Chicken!
By @atinuke.author | Illustrated by @angelabrooksbankbooks

🌍 3. Amazing Africa: Country by Country

By @atinuke.author | Illustrated by @mounifeddag

🌍 This Sunday is Africa Day
… and we’re celebrating by sharing 3 of our favourite picture books by Nigerian-born author Atinuke, each one a joyful window into life, stories, and culture across West Africa and beyond.

📚 1. Baby Goes to Market

#MothersDay #Gratitude #ThankYouForTheLittleThings #RaisingReaders #KidsBooksThatMatter #Moms #BooksWithMoms #KidLit #PictureBooks #mums #mothers #readtokids #booksaboutgratitude #brisbanelibraries

To all mums out there, biological, adoptive, step, foster, chosen, and beyond, your love, labour, and quiet heroism deserve more recognition than the world often gives. We see you, we're grateful for you, and we'll keep doing our part to show it and to raise a little one who does too.

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating with one of our favourite picture books about gratitude: Thank You for the Little Things written by Caryl Hart illustrated by Emily Hamilton and published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social a story that helps little ones notice and practice gratitude.

This Women's History month we've been reading lots of books and Shark Lady is at the top of the list! 🦈 This book by @jesskeatingbooks.bsky.social tells the story of Eugenie Clark, a trailblazing marine biologist who persevered. #SharkLady #WomenInScience #KidsBooks #STEMforkids

Happy Mermaid Day! 🧜‍♀️ Today we’re celebrating Is it a Mermaid? by @candygourlay.bsky.social & Francesca Chessa. This beautiful book celebrates kindness and seeing the magic in others. #mermaids #picturebooks #dugong #filipinobooks #kidsbookswelove #booksky

🚀 📚 Counting on Katherine by @helainebecker.bsky.socialand & @dowphumiruk.bsky.social brings her story to life. It follows her love of math, the obstacles she faced, and her perseverance in becoming a hero who helped send astronauts to space and bring them home safely. #kidlit #WomensHistoryMonth

#DiverseKidLit #RepresentationMatters #PictureBooks #KidsBooks #OwnVoices #booksky #KidLit #booksaboutreligion #kidsbookswelove

🌙 Ramadan: A Holy Month by Malik Amin, Debbie Rahmalia, and @penguinkids has been a wonderful addition to our bookshelf. With simple, engaging language and vibrant illustrations, it helped my daughter and me learn about the world’s biggest celebration for Muslims. #Ramadan #ChildrensBooks

3 years ago, I became a dad, and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that parenting is full of surprises. Some days are exhausting, some are incredible, and most are a mix of both.

But one thing that has remained constant? The simple joy of reading with my little one each night.