Yolanda T. Marshall
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Marshall in 2021
Yolanda T. Marshall is a Canadian author of children's books.
Early life[]
Marshall, the oldest of three sisters, was born in Guyana and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto.[1][2] Her family moved to Canada when she was 14. Her father is a jazz musician.[3]
Writing[]
Marshall's first children's book, Keman’s First Carnival, was published in 2016. Her children's books generally center around children partaking in elements of Caribbean culture, such as food and music.[3] Her books include:
- A Piece of Black Cake for Santa (2017), where children give Santa sorrel and black cake;[4][5]
- My Soca Birthday Party (2020). A girl has a birthday party with plenty of Caribbean and African food and music;[1][6] CBC.ca called it one of "the best Canadian picture books of 2020."[7]
- C is for Carnival (2021), an A to Z book about children at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.[8][9][10]
She has also written two books of poetry.[11]
Personal life[]
Marshall lives in Scarborough, Toronto. She has a son,[4][6] who inspired several of her books.[12] As of 2020, she works in academic publishing.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Why Yolanda T. Marshall created a picture book about the tastes and sounds of Africa and the Caribbean". CBC Radio. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Author Bio". ytmarshall.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ a b c Dhanraj, Joanna (25 July 2020). "Canadian Guyanese writer set to release seventh book". Stabroek News. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Harris, Shakkira (10 December 2020). "'That's the magic of it': Author talks about the growing audience for diverse children's books". WRTV. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Bull, Megan (18 November 2021). "10 best diverse and inclusive Christmas books for children". Hello!. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b Adler, Mike (24 September 2020). "Scarborough author's story brings Caribbean sounds and flavours to life". Toronto.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "The best Canadian picture books of 2020". CBC.ca. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ Adler, Mike (27 July 2021). "'Everybody wants to feel it': Scarborough author captures magic of Toronto's Caribbean carnival". Toronto.com. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Khokhar, Rabia (5 November 2021). "Rabia Khokhar recommends 8 new kids books to celebrate all our identities and experiences". Toronto Star. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "C is for Carnival". CBC.ca. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Canada-based Guyanese children's book now available in Guyana". Stabroek News. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "This children's book highlights Caribbean holiday traditions – Breakfast Television". Breakfast Television. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
External links[]
Categories:
- Living people
- Canadian women children's writers
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- 21st-century Guyanese writers