Natasha Tripplett - Downtown Doors

Open some new doors (and your heart!) with Natasha Tripplett's picture book "Downtown Doors!" This is a FREE EVENT at Village Books and Paper Dreams, but please register to save your seat.

“Each turn of the page is a trip from one fantastic door to the next. Downtown Doors is a journey into and through the heart of a child—and when you get to the last page, your own heart will soar.” —Martha Brockenbrough, award-winning author of A Gift of Dust

Join a mother and son on a journey through their city’s downtown in this picture book that celebrates strong communities–the love they give us, and what we can give back in return.
When Wendall and Mama take their weekly downtown walk, he always pays attention to the doors they pass.
Wood doors. Glass doors. Metal doors. Doors that spill yummy smells into the street. Doors up top. Doors down below. There are doors of all shapes and sizes.
As they later make their way back home, Wendall can’t help but think about all the people behind each door. They all open their hearts and make him feel loved and at home. Could he be an open door to people in his community too?
With stunning and evocative artwork, Downtown Doors is a heartwarming layered tale that highlights the importance and beauty of community when navigating life’s challenges and caring for our neighbors.

Award-winning author Natasha Tripplett, is a Jewish-Jamaican American author, who lives in Northern California, where she writes from a tree house perched in a sycamore tree. Natasha is the recipient of the 2024 Mirrors and Windows: Excellence in Children's Literature Golden Poppy Award for JUNETEENTH IS.
As a baby, Natasha was adopted into a Dutch, Christian family. Growing up on Vancouver Island in Canada, Natasha was acutely aware that she was different from her family; this did not keep her from integrating all the pieces of her identity. Natasha’s multicultural background has allowed her to flow seamlessly through different cultures while bridging gaps that typically divide people.
Natasha has her masters degree in social work and practiced in the field of adoptions. She has counseled families, adoptees, and children in foster care. Natasha desires to help adoptees and those in foster care integrate their identity into one cohesive narrative.
She has been published in various online magazines. Natasha is represented by Caryn Wiseman of Andrea Brown Literary Agency and has picture books with HarperCollins, Chronicle and WaterBrook.
Natasha bubbles with excitement over antiques, chocolate, coffee on the front porch, and cozy movie nights in front of the fireplace with her husband and four children.

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