TAMEKA FRYER BROWN  Tamek is a picture book author who writes to sow seeds of self-love, pride, connectivity, and inclusion in the hearts of children. Her books have won awards like the Charlotte Huck Honor Award, the Charlotte Zolotow Honor Award, and the Jane Addams Peace Association’s Children’s Book Honor Award. They have also been featured on best book lists by the New York Public Library, Bank Street College, NPR, Parents Latina Magazine, Little Free Library, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and more. A resident of Charlotte, NC, Tameka is a proud member of The Brown Bookshelf, Writers & Illustrators of North Carolina, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

PRAYER IS

PRAYER IS written by Tameka Fryer Brown and illustrated by Alleanna Harris is a lyrical and heartwarming picture book that introduces little ones to prayer and its infinite meanings, encouraging connection with God in moments big and small.

When we lie down to sleep or bless our food before we eat, we pray. But what is prayer?

Prayer is gratitude. Prayer is love. Prayer is a gift from God that everyone can use in times of need. It can be said in a shout or a whisper, in the pews of a church or on the living room couch. Prayer is simple—anyone can do it. Prayer Is is a gentle exploration of the different meanings of prayer seen through the eyes of a girl and her family—the perfect gift for baby showers, christenings, birthdays, or any moment in a child’s life.

 “Fryer Brown and Harris gently expand the notion of prayer beyond one of petition, offering reassuring text and warm-hued slice-of-life vignettes…Through it all, the concept emerges as one component of connection to loving community—and ‘a gift from God that everyone gets to use…. No matter who we are/ or what we do.’” —Publishers Weekly