Hey all my #Scarborough people from #NormanBethuneTDSB #AlbertcampbellTDSB to #DavidLewisPS & #MiddlefieldPosse #COGOP #brother & #sidters come and check me and my debut #picture #book at @ShopSTC!

How busy is your Saturday? Well, mine looks like this: Celebrating children's literacy at @newmarketlibrary with other wonderful authors! Then head back to MY NEIGHBORHOOD in Alliston & hang out at Riverdale Park (Lions Pavilion), reading & signing some books! & that's Saturday!

One more sleep, & #MyNeighborhood will be on shelves at any indie bookstore you find yourself in: @adfrntbooklist @nutsandshellsbooksho @moppsbooks & yes, it will be at @barnesandnoble and @indigo too! Thanks @jvnlainc @randomhousestudio @mukodiri @pbrisingstars @maishawrites

I would like to thank the brilliantly talented, wonderful @mukodiri for gracing me with her talents & for being accepted into The Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators with this #cover! In just... 5 Days 120 Hrs 7200 Min 432000 Sec You'll see & touch it for yourself!

EXCITED!! WHY? Because @jvnlainc @randomhousestudio, @mukodiri, @pbrisingstars, @maishawrites, & the #LunchTable were excited about #MYNEIGHBORHOOD!! Thank you for seeing what some could not (60). Now I get to reveal this to you all! MY NEIGHBORHOOD! MY BOOK! MY WORDS! 4 U!

Okay #MYNEIGHBORHOOD, is just under 100 days away from being on shelves! Yeah, pretty cool! However, I need your help. That's right!! You & a friend & their friend & that uncle with a friend, who knows a guy, that talks to that girl, who knows people that can & will...PREORDER.

I just supported In memory of Susan Whitehead fundraiser for HOSPICE SIMCOE - SEASONS CENTRE FOR GRIEVING CHILDREN’s Hike for Hospice Simcoe - Seasons Centre 2026 You can too! canadahelps.org/en/charities…

And like that, we are, I am, 6 Mnths, 28.0715 Wks (not sure about the .0715), 182.5 Days, 4380 Hrs, 262800 Min, 15768000 Sec, From #holding, #seeing, #purchasing, #reading, #rereading, #MyNeighborhood! #Pre-order now at your local #indie #bookstore @adfrntbooklist @moppsbooks

@mukodiri shares her talents in #MYNEIGHBORHOOD @jvnlainc & @randomhousestudio brought this project together! I need your help, PRE-ORDER now! Please spread the word that in just... 7 Mths 30.4167 Wks 212.917 Days 5110.01 Hrs 306600 Min 1839600 Sec (Cdn) Indigo.ca

You've heard & seen! The countdown is on! PRE-ORDER NOW! US - penguinrandomhouse.com/books… CANADA - indigo.ca/en-ca/my-neighborh… to @jvnla & @randomhousestudio & the talented @mukodiri in 8 months 34.7619 Weeks 243.334 Days 5840.01 Hours 350400 Minutes 21024000 Seconds until it's out!

Cover reveal for MY NEIGHBORHOOD! Thanks to the talented Briana Mukodiri Uchendu, and many thanks to @jvlnainc and @randomhousestudio!! Pre-order link coming soon!!

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First, let me say, Happy start to the New Year 2026📷📷 15 days in and we're 9 Mnths 39.1072 Wks 273.75 Days 6570.01 Hrs 394200 Min 23652000 Seconds away from my #debutpicturebook #MYNEIGHBORHOOD being on your personal, school & local library shelves! More to come!!!