Rachel Ricketts is a global liberation leader, Afrofuturist, alchemist, and author of Do Better: Spiritual Activism for Fighting & Healing White Supremacy. Rachel supports beings of all ages learning about and practicing embodied justice to create a healed and liberated world for all, especially Black and Indigenous femmes and others made most marginalized. She loves donuts, dancing, disruption, and all things metaphysical (ideally all at once). All I Need to Be is her first book for children. Rachel currently lives in Toronto, Canada. Find her work at RachelRicketts.com.
Tiffany Rose is a left-handed author–illustrator who believes color should enter a room before she does. A retired educator turned world-wandering storyteller, she fills pages with bold hues and unforgettable characters full of warmth and whimsy. She creates worlds where children of every shade belong. As an NAACP Image Award Nominee and a creator whose work has earned two Kirkus Reviews starred reviews, she writes and illustrates with joy, inviting children to see themselves living brightly and unapologetically. She has authored and illustrated two picture books—M is for Melanin and Dear Reader—and illustrated seven others. Visit her at ASouthpawDraws.com.
“Rachel Ricketts is a powerhouse author, changemaker, and healer who puts her whole heart into everything she does. In All I Need to Be, she empowers kids, especially Black and Brown children, to create healing spaces for themselves when the world events feel overwhelming. It’s not often that we see a book that aligns mindfulness and meditative exercises with social justice and activism, and Rachel and Luana’s words, coupled with Tiffany’s sweet illustrations, help bring to life a lesson and theme that feels wholly unique. I challenge you not to feel better after reading through this book—it can’t be done!”
—Celia L., Executive Editor, on All I Need to Be
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