Zinzi, a multi cultural children's book, is about self esteem and character building. Zinzi also offers tasty-fun recipes to help children nurture a healthy body.
Jamaica, New York (PRWEB) January 1 2004--Children between the ages of 8-12 will learn the principles of self-fulfillment, giving and caring through the unique experience of "Zinzi."
Zinzi: A Child's Journey to Self Fulfillment, Giving and Caring is a family based values, self esteem building, multi cultural journey. The story and vibrant illustrations are rooted in AFrican American historical celebration. Children also receive a special, healthy treat with Zinzi's Delights, to help nurture their growing bodies. "Zinzi" is popular with New York City public school children and is NYSTL listed.
"My book is somehwat of an autobiography and in large part based on the lessons instilled by my family," said political consultant and author, Lynnette Velasco. "My mother was the invincible one with a heart gentler than the first breathe of a new born baby. I remember fondly how "mummy" as I called her held the family together through many rough and tumble crossings."
Lynnette said her parents exposed her to historical black cultural events stemming from their own knowledge because there was very little history taught about black folks in school at that time. She said her book "Zinzi" is her way of passing along that history. In Zinzi, you enter the legacy of African royalty. You experience Zinzi (the African Queen, Nzinga); brother Asi (the African King, Askia Muhammad (Toure)); and best friend Carmen (the African Queen, Nefertiti).
Lynnette is pleased with Zinzi's accomplishments to date and feels that the sky is the limit. She states, "First and foremost are the children. I hope Zinzi nourishes their dreams, bonds them to literacy and learning, and spirits them to positive possibility." Lynnette was honored by the PEN Open Book Committee as one of the emerging writers of color. Zinzi was also selected to be part of the duGrummond Children's book collection at the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2003, Lynnette was elected President of the prestigious organization founded over twenty years ago by African American women, Black Americans In Publishing (BAIP), (formerly Black Women In Publishing). BAIP is a watchdog organization to insure that minorities have access to jobs in all aspects of the publishing industry and that minority needs are met in the arena of education, culture, arts and sciences as regards to production and distribution of subject matter needed to address the wealth of multi cultural diversity.
Zinzi is available on the web at amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com. Zinzi is distributed by Nubian Heritage, Inc. (718) 785-3444, contact Mr. Edwin McCray. Lynnette is available for author signings, school visits and literacy enrichment programs. To schedule a presentation, please contact Good Thoughts for Young Folks, (212) 252-5113.
LITERACY FOR LEARNING, FOR LIVING, FOR LIFE!(c)
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