Media
A Likkle Miss Lou
Why Nadia L. Hohn Wrote A Picture Book About a Jamaican Role Model More Kids Should Know More About, The Next Chapter, CBC Books June 26, 2020
Buffy Saint-Marie Children’s Book Panel: The Full Episode, The Next Chapter, CBC Books.
June 26, 2020
Stories Can Be a Powerful Tool for Talking about the Complex Realities of Race with Heather Greenwood Davis, Breakfast Television and Diverse Books: How to Create A More Diverse Home Library for Your Kids by Heather Greenwood Davis on The Globetrotting Mama, Toronto, ON June 16, 2020
A Likkle Miss Lou, Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) Best Books Spring Edition 2020
April is Poetry Month, Telling Tales. April 8, 2020
The best Canadian picture books 2019, CBC Books December 20, 2019 Black Authors Busy Launching their Books in the Fall, Angles Covered October 29, 2019
100 Years of Miss Lou Celebrated Internationally, Byblacks.com October 18, 2019 12 books for kids and young adults to read this fall, CBC Books October 7, 2019
"They wrote and now you write", Quill & Quire October 2019
“Our Children Really Need More Books About Portraying Characters That Look Like Them” – Author and Performer Nadia L. Hohn, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed."Our Children Really Need More Books About Portraying Characters That Look Like Them"- Author and Performer, Nadia L. Hohn, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., by Xavier Murphy, jamaicans.com September 25, 2019
Introducing beloved Jamaican-Canadian entertainer Miss Lou to a new generation, CBC Radio, September 20, 2019
Booklist Review August 2019
Eight children's books to finish up the summer with, The Globe and Mail August 26, 2019
"[Like] Toni Morrison said, I wrote the Book That I Wanted to See in the World: Nadia L. Hohn on Her Newest Picture Book", Open Book Toronto August 20, 2019
30 Canadian picture books to watch for this fall, CBC Books August 19, 2019
Book bloggers @girlsreadtheworld review on instagram August 16, 2019
Miss Lou's sweet Jamaican patois, speaks to a whole new generation, The Toronto Star
August 16, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou, CBC Books August 15, 2019
Shop Our Bookish Summer Faves, Book Riot August 13, 2019
Finding Her Voice, Reading Style Guide August 5, 2019
Diverse Books: Published in August, The Tutu Teacher August 2, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: Behind the Book video, Owlkids Publishing August 1, 2019
New Kids and YA Books: Week of July 25, 2019, Publishers Weekly July 25, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice, Publishers Weekly, July 3, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice, Kirkus Review, May 26, 2019 (Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2019)
THE 2019 ULTIMATE LIST OF DIVERSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS, Here Wee Read: Contemporary Living for Book Loving Families, November 19, 2018
Diverse kidlit
Virtual children's literature event #KidLit4BlackLivesCanada aims to 'educate, empower and heal' by Samraweet Yohannes, CBC Books, June 19, 2020
Juneteenth Unites Artists Around Race by Debra Yeo, Toronto Star, June 19, 2020
Nadia Hohn Hosts Online Rally with Black Canadian Kidlit Community, Quill & Quire magazine, June 17, 2020
Raising an activist- one book at a time by Sarah Sawler, Quill & Quire magazine, February 24 2020 online/March 2020 issue
Canadian Books for Young Readers for Black History Month, CBC Books, February 26, 2020
Who do we see in kids’ books? Star survey puts numbers to the state of diversity, The Toronto Star, October 25, 2019
FOLD Kids Book Fest 2019
New Kids Book Fest Coming to Brampton, The Toronto Star, January 19, 2019
FOLD launches new kidlit event to be held this fall, Quill & Quire, January 14, 2019
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Announces Book Fest, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, January 14, 2019
Guest Blogposts
Nadia L. Hohn Essential CanLit for Young Readers, Humber College School for Writers, April 2020
Writer in Residence/Guest Blogger, Open Book, Toronto, ON February 2020
Nadia L. Hohn favourite book of 2017 was S.K. Ali's YA novel Saints and Misfits, CBC Books, December 20, 2017
In Memory: Sheila Barry, Cynsations: conversations, publishing information, writer resources & inspiration, bookseller-librarian-teacher appreciation, children's-YA book news & author outreach, December 6, 2017
Day 4: Nadia Hohn, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, The Brown Bookshelf February 4, 2017
Miss Lou- Guest post by Nadia L. Hohn March 24, 2016
Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
12 BLACK HISTORY BOOKS, Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Blog February 17, 2016
Groundwood Blog: Celebrate Black History Month with Malaika's Costume and the Stone Thrower February 2, 2016
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter
60 New Mighty Girl Books for Women's History Month, A Mighty Girl March 1, 2019
Interviews and Articles
How Toronto Black Woman Artists Are Creating During the Pandemic: The Catalyst that Inspired Nadia L. Hohn to Continue Writing Children’s Books... by Jessica Wei, TRNTO Post City, July 3, 2020
Black History Month- Must-reads from the authors in the know by Deborah Dundas, February 22, 2020
A Q&A with award-winning children’s author Nadia L. Hohn, Humber College School for Writers 2020 mediaarts.humber.ca/future-students/explore/school-for-writers/news/a-qanda-with-award-winning-childrens-author-nadia-l.-hohn.html
Get to Know the Touring Creators Part 4, TD Canadian Children's Book Week April 30, 2019
Kick-butt Kidlit KBKL Spotlight on Canadian Authors blog April 20, 2019
Writing and illustrating children's books: All the surprises, Open Book, March 11, 2019
Children's Author Receives Honourable Mention at Awards, The Jamaica Gleaner online newspaper Sunday, November 12, 2017
Foreign Correspondence: Beyond the “Four Fs”: Caribbean Own Voices, Horn Book magazine, November 9, 2017
17 New Authors of Color Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, Read Brightly website October 2017
Giving the Gift of Storytelling: Nadia Hohn, Feel your Tempo: The Rhythm of Your Life online magazine April 12, 2017
Woman with the World's Biggest Challenge, page 16 Khaleej Times newspaper February 24, 2017
Day 4: Nadia Hohn, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, The Brown Bookshelf February 4, 2017
We Are Here: Announcing the Honourees, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, the Brown Bookshelf January 2017
Black Girl Magic: Black Girlhood, Imaginations, and Activism part 2, We Need Diverse Books
Black Girl Magic: Black Girlhood, Imaginations, and Activism part 1, We Need Diverse Books
Author to Author: A Conversation Between Nadia L. Hohn and Itah Sadu, Anansesem Caribbean Children's Literature Ezine December 2016 Malaika's Costume by Nadia Hohn, Ann Marie Meyers author site August 2, 2016
Author: Spotlight, Culture Chest July 28, 2016
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016 Q&A: Rexdale author Nadia Hohn discusses her Carnival-themed picture book, Malaika’s Costume, Etobicoke Guardian/Inside Toronto July 10, 2016
The Proust-Esque Questionnaire: Nadia L. Hohn, Kinderlit Canada June 2016
Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories, New Canadian Media May 26, 2016
Author's Corner: Nadia L. Hohn interview, CCBC May 2016 Newsletter May 2016
Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
Malaika's Winter Carnival
Show some love to Canadian authors with these 12 books by Vikki VanSickle, The Loop February 21, 2020
10 Canadian picture books that will get your family in the holiday spirit, CBC Books December 13, 2019
Black History Month Modern Reading List, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
February 12, 2019
Canadian Children's Books for Black History Month, Toronto Public Library January 30, 2019
Images of Home in Three Picture Books, Uma Krishmaswami December 11, 2018
Le Carnaval de Malaika review en français, Mistikrak: Négritude et Littérature Jeunesse March 12, 2018
8 must-read Canadian books for children and young adults during Black History Month, CBC Books February 13, 2018
Small Print: the latest, best books for young readers, The Toronto Star, February 9, 2018
6 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2018, CBC Books February 2, 2018
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day-- Thirteen 13 Picture Books With a Message by Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse 8 Production blog December 13, 2017
17 New Authors of Colour Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, October 2017
Booklist Online Review July 25, 2017
Kirkus review July 2, 2017
Malaika's Costume
Le costume de Malaika review en français, Mistikrak: Négritude et Littérature Jeunesse
July 11, 2018
40 Books for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Black Books and Authors June 2018
Mira! Look! Malaika's Costume February 5, 2018
[Book List] Caribbean Carnival in Books for Children, Anansesem January 30, 2018
Family Literacy Month, recommended reads, Toronto Public Library January 2018
Foreign Correspondence: Beyond the “Four Fs”: Caribbean Own Voices, Horn Book magazine, November 9, 2017
17 New Authors of Colour Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, October 2017
Global Poverty in Ada's Violin and Malaika's Costume by Seema Aziz June 29, 2017
Woman with the World's Biggest Challenge, page 16 Khaleej Times newspaper February 24, 2017
Outstanding International Books: Presenting the 2017 USBBY Selections, School Library Journal, January 30, 2017
2016 Picture Books with Diverse Characters, Youth Literature Reviews, January 2, 2017
Grebel Speaks: Conrad Grebel University College Magazine (Vol. 33, No. 1), page 30 Fall 2016
Best Picture Books for Kids ages 1-10 for 2016, "Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2016" magazine Fall Edition
10 Picture Books Written by Canadian Women of Colour, Room online magazine October 2016
Authors recognized at Black and Caribbean Book Fair by Ron Fanfair, Share Magazine
October 6, 2016
Black Children's Books Matter! by Asha French, Ebony Magazine September 2016
Malaika's Costume by Nadia Hohn, Ann Marie Meyers author site August 2, 2016
Author: Spotlight, Culture Chest July 28, 2016
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Dressed to impress: Nadia Hohn's new book uses Caribana as a vivid backdrop, Metro Toronto newspaper, July 27, 2016
Girl searches for Caribana outfit in new children's book, Metro Toronto news online, July 27, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016
Q&A: Rexdale author Nadia Hohn discusses her Carnival-themed picture book, Malaika’s Costume, Etobicoke Guardian/Inside Toronto July 10, 2016
15 Must-read Books for Kids this Summer, CBC / The Next Chapter with Sheila Rogers, CBC Radio June 25, 2016
The Proust-Esque Questionnaire: Nadia L. Hohn, Kinderlit Canada June 2016
We Recommend: New and noted books for Toddlers and Teens (Reviews), Canadian Children's Book (CCBC) News magazine Spring 2016
The Horn Book Magazine review May/June 2016
Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories, New Canadian Media May 26, 2016
Mother: Treat Her Right 2016, The Horn Book May 6, 2016
Kids Book Review: Malaika's Costume- EverythingMom May 4, 2016
"Courage, my love: Two young girls, missing absent parents, discover inner strength" on page 35 in Quill&Quire magazine April 2016
Author Sighting: Nadia L. Hohn at the 17th Annual SCBWI Conference April 15, 2016
Review on Kinderlit March 21, 2016
Critter Buddies' Mischief Memorable, Winnipeg Free Press March 19, 2016
Spring Break: Explore Caribbean-Canadian Writing by 49th Shelf March 17, 2016
Review on Booklist (by experts at the American Library Association) March 17, 2016
Review in The Globe & Mail (page R18) March 4, 2016
Cool Stuff on page 23 of Calgary Sun March 3, 2016 Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
Review in School Library Journal March 2016
Most Anticipated: Spring 2016 Children's Book Preview by 49th Shelf February 15, 2016
CM (Canadian Review of Materials) Magazine February 5, 2016
49th Shelf also scroll down to read the Top Grade Review by the Association of Canadian Publishers
Open Book Recommends: Black History Month Reading Guide February 2, 2016
Groundwood Blog: Celebrate Black History Month with Malaika's Costume and the Stone Thrower. February 2, 2016
CBC 2016 Spring Book Preview January 12, 2016
Kirkus Review December 8, 2015
Jbrary's 2016 Picture Book Preview November 25, 2015
50 Plus 1 Black Canadians Who Are On the Rise in 2015 Click here
Radio
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016
15 Must-read Books for Kids this Summer, CBC / The Next Chapter with Sheila Rogers, CBC Radio June 25, 2016
Videos
Visit my YouTube channel here for more videos
Behind the Book: A Likkle Miss Lou
A Likkle Miss Lou Cover Reveal
Malaika's Winter Carnival
Malaika's Costume March 1 Book Launch Trailer March 1, 2016
Malaika's Costume Celebrates Carnival 2016 February 7, 2016
Writerly Life by Nadia L. Hohn (rewrite of Sheila E's "Glamorous Life") recorded in early 2015 (posted on February 7, 2016)
Martin Luther King Day Celebration at my school
Here me speak at 1:00 Click here
Why Nadia L. Hohn Wrote A Picture Book About a Jamaican Role Model More Kids Should Know More About, The Next Chapter, CBC Books June 26, 2020
Buffy Saint-Marie Children’s Book Panel: The Full Episode, The Next Chapter, CBC Books.
June 26, 2020
Stories Can Be a Powerful Tool for Talking about the Complex Realities of Race with Heather Greenwood Davis, Breakfast Television and Diverse Books: How to Create A More Diverse Home Library for Your Kids by Heather Greenwood Davis on The Globetrotting Mama, Toronto, ON June 16, 2020
A Likkle Miss Lou, Canadian Children’s Book Centre (CCBC) Best Books Spring Edition 2020
April is Poetry Month, Telling Tales. April 8, 2020
The best Canadian picture books 2019, CBC Books December 20, 2019 Black Authors Busy Launching their Books in the Fall, Angles Covered October 29, 2019
100 Years of Miss Lou Celebrated Internationally, Byblacks.com October 18, 2019 12 books for kids and young adults to read this fall, CBC Books October 7, 2019
"They wrote and now you write", Quill & Quire October 2019
“Our Children Really Need More Books About Portraying Characters That Look Like Them” – Author and Performer Nadia L. Hohn, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed."Our Children Really Need More Books About Portraying Characters That Look Like Them"- Author and Performer, Nadia L. Hohn, B.A. (Hon.), B.Ed., M.Ed., by Xavier Murphy, jamaicans.com September 25, 2019
Introducing beloved Jamaican-Canadian entertainer Miss Lou to a new generation, CBC Radio, September 20, 2019
Booklist Review August 2019
Eight children's books to finish up the summer with, The Globe and Mail August 26, 2019
"[Like] Toni Morrison said, I wrote the Book That I Wanted to See in the World: Nadia L. Hohn on Her Newest Picture Book", Open Book Toronto August 20, 2019
30 Canadian picture books to watch for this fall, CBC Books August 19, 2019
Book bloggers @girlsreadtheworld review on instagram August 16, 2019
Miss Lou's sweet Jamaican patois, speaks to a whole new generation, The Toronto Star
August 16, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou, CBC Books August 15, 2019
Shop Our Bookish Summer Faves, Book Riot August 13, 2019
Finding Her Voice, Reading Style Guide August 5, 2019
Diverse Books: Published in August, The Tutu Teacher August 2, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: Behind the Book video, Owlkids Publishing August 1, 2019
New Kids and YA Books: Week of July 25, 2019, Publishers Weekly July 25, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice, Publishers Weekly, July 3, 2019
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice, Kirkus Review, May 26, 2019 (Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2019)
THE 2019 ULTIMATE LIST OF DIVERSE CHILDREN’S BOOKS, Here Wee Read: Contemporary Living for Book Loving Families, November 19, 2018
Diverse kidlit
Virtual children's literature event #KidLit4BlackLivesCanada aims to 'educate, empower and heal' by Samraweet Yohannes, CBC Books, June 19, 2020
Juneteenth Unites Artists Around Race by Debra Yeo, Toronto Star, June 19, 2020
Nadia Hohn Hosts Online Rally with Black Canadian Kidlit Community, Quill & Quire magazine, June 17, 2020
Raising an activist- one book at a time by Sarah Sawler, Quill & Quire magazine, February 24 2020 online/March 2020 issue
Canadian Books for Young Readers for Black History Month, CBC Books, February 26, 2020
Who do we see in kids’ books? Star survey puts numbers to the state of diversity, The Toronto Star, October 25, 2019
FOLD Kids Book Fest 2019
New Kids Book Fest Coming to Brampton, The Toronto Star, January 19, 2019
FOLD launches new kidlit event to be held this fall, Quill & Quire, January 14, 2019
The Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Announces Book Fest, The Canadian Children's Book Centre, January 14, 2019
Guest Blogposts
Nadia L. Hohn Essential CanLit for Young Readers, Humber College School for Writers, April 2020
Writer in Residence/Guest Blogger, Open Book, Toronto, ON February 2020
Nadia L. Hohn favourite book of 2017 was S.K. Ali's YA novel Saints and Misfits, CBC Books, December 20, 2017
In Memory: Sheila Barry, Cynsations: conversations, publishing information, writer resources & inspiration, bookseller-librarian-teacher appreciation, children's-YA book news & author outreach, December 6, 2017
Day 4: Nadia Hohn, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, The Brown Bookshelf February 4, 2017
Miss Lou- Guest post by Nadia L. Hohn March 24, 2016
Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
12 BLACK HISTORY BOOKS, Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD) Blog February 17, 2016
Groundwood Blog: Celebrate Black History Month with Malaika's Costume and the Stone Thrower February 2, 2016
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter
60 New Mighty Girl Books for Women's History Month, A Mighty Girl March 1, 2019
Interviews and Articles
How Toronto Black Woman Artists Are Creating During the Pandemic: The Catalyst that Inspired Nadia L. Hohn to Continue Writing Children’s Books... by Jessica Wei, TRNTO Post City, July 3, 2020
Black History Month- Must-reads from the authors in the know by Deborah Dundas, February 22, 2020
A Q&A with award-winning children’s author Nadia L. Hohn, Humber College School for Writers 2020 mediaarts.humber.ca/future-students/explore/school-for-writers/news/a-qanda-with-award-winning-childrens-author-nadia-l.-hohn.html
Get to Know the Touring Creators Part 4, TD Canadian Children's Book Week April 30, 2019
Kick-butt Kidlit KBKL Spotlight on Canadian Authors blog April 20, 2019
Writing and illustrating children's books: All the surprises, Open Book, March 11, 2019
Children's Author Receives Honourable Mention at Awards, The Jamaica Gleaner online newspaper Sunday, November 12, 2017
Foreign Correspondence: Beyond the “Four Fs”: Caribbean Own Voices, Horn Book magazine, November 9, 2017
17 New Authors of Color Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, Read Brightly website October 2017
Giving the Gift of Storytelling: Nadia Hohn, Feel your Tempo: The Rhythm of Your Life online magazine April 12, 2017
Woman with the World's Biggest Challenge, page 16 Khaleej Times newspaper February 24, 2017
Day 4: Nadia Hohn, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, The Brown Bookshelf February 4, 2017
We Are Here: Announcing the Honourees, 28 Days Later: A black history month celebration of children's literature, the Brown Bookshelf January 2017
Black Girl Magic: Black Girlhood, Imaginations, and Activism part 2, We Need Diverse Books
Black Girl Magic: Black Girlhood, Imaginations, and Activism part 1, We Need Diverse Books
Author to Author: A Conversation Between Nadia L. Hohn and Itah Sadu, Anansesem Caribbean Children's Literature Ezine December 2016 Malaika's Costume by Nadia Hohn, Ann Marie Meyers author site August 2, 2016
Author: Spotlight, Culture Chest July 28, 2016
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016 Q&A: Rexdale author Nadia Hohn discusses her Carnival-themed picture book, Malaika’s Costume, Etobicoke Guardian/Inside Toronto July 10, 2016
The Proust-Esque Questionnaire: Nadia L. Hohn, Kinderlit Canada June 2016
Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories, New Canadian Media May 26, 2016
Author's Corner: Nadia L. Hohn interview, CCBC May 2016 Newsletter May 2016
Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
Malaika's Winter Carnival
Show some love to Canadian authors with these 12 books by Vikki VanSickle, The Loop February 21, 2020
10 Canadian picture books that will get your family in the holiday spirit, CBC Books December 13, 2019
Black History Month Modern Reading List, The Canadian Children's Book Centre
February 12, 2019
Canadian Children's Books for Black History Month, Toronto Public Library January 30, 2019
Images of Home in Three Picture Books, Uma Krishmaswami December 11, 2018
Le Carnaval de Malaika review en français, Mistikrak: Négritude et Littérature Jeunesse March 12, 2018
8 must-read Canadian books for children and young adults during Black History Month, CBC Books February 13, 2018
Small Print: the latest, best books for young readers, The Toronto Star, February 9, 2018
6 Black Canadian Writers to Watch in 2018, CBC Books February 2, 2018
31 Days, 31 Lists: Day-- Thirteen 13 Picture Books With a Message by Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse 8 Production blog December 13, 2017
17 New Authors of Colour Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, October 2017
Booklist Online Review July 25, 2017
Kirkus review July 2, 2017
Malaika's Costume
Le costume de Malaika review en français, Mistikrak: Négritude et Littérature Jeunesse
July 11, 2018
40 Books for National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, Black Books and Authors June 2018
Mira! Look! Malaika's Costume February 5, 2018
[Book List] Caribbean Carnival in Books for Children, Anansesem January 30, 2018
Family Literacy Month, recommended reads, Toronto Public Library January 2018
Foreign Correspondence: Beyond the “Four Fs”: Caribbean Own Voices, Horn Book magazine, November 9, 2017
17 New Authors of Colour Writing Much-Needed Stories for Kids by Charnaie Gordon, October 2017
Global Poverty in Ada's Violin and Malaika's Costume by Seema Aziz June 29, 2017
Woman with the World's Biggest Challenge, page 16 Khaleej Times newspaper February 24, 2017
Outstanding International Books: Presenting the 2017 USBBY Selections, School Library Journal, January 30, 2017
2016 Picture Books with Diverse Characters, Youth Literature Reviews, January 2, 2017
Grebel Speaks: Conrad Grebel University College Magazine (Vol. 33, No. 1), page 30 Fall 2016
Best Picture Books for Kids ages 1-10 for 2016, "Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids & Teens 2016" magazine Fall Edition
10 Picture Books Written by Canadian Women of Colour, Room online magazine October 2016
Authors recognized at Black and Caribbean Book Fair by Ron Fanfair, Share Magazine
October 6, 2016
Black Children's Books Matter! by Asha French, Ebony Magazine September 2016
Malaika's Costume by Nadia Hohn, Ann Marie Meyers author site August 2, 2016
Author: Spotlight, Culture Chest July 28, 2016
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Dressed to impress: Nadia Hohn's new book uses Caribana as a vivid backdrop, Metro Toronto newspaper, July 27, 2016
Girl searches for Caribana outfit in new children's book, Metro Toronto news online, July 27, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016
Q&A: Rexdale author Nadia Hohn discusses her Carnival-themed picture book, Malaika’s Costume, Etobicoke Guardian/Inside Toronto July 10, 2016
15 Must-read Books for Kids this Summer, CBC / The Next Chapter with Sheila Rogers, CBC Radio June 25, 2016
The Proust-Esque Questionnaire: Nadia L. Hohn, Kinderlit Canada June 2016
We Recommend: New and noted books for Toddlers and Teens (Reviews), Canadian Children's Book (CCBC) News magazine Spring 2016
The Horn Book Magazine review May/June 2016
Kids’ Lit Needs More Immigrant and Refugee Stories, New Canadian Media May 26, 2016
Mother: Treat Her Right 2016, The Horn Book May 6, 2016
Kids Book Review: Malaika's Costume- EverythingMom May 4, 2016
"Courage, my love: Two young girls, missing absent parents, discover inner strength" on page 35 in Quill&Quire magazine April 2016
Author Sighting: Nadia L. Hohn at the 17th Annual SCBWI Conference April 15, 2016
Review on Kinderlit March 21, 2016
Critter Buddies' Mischief Memorable, Winnipeg Free Press March 19, 2016
Spring Break: Explore Caribbean-Canadian Writing by 49th Shelf March 17, 2016
Review on Booklist (by experts at the American Library Association) March 17, 2016
Review in The Globe & Mail (page R18) March 4, 2016
Cool Stuff on page 23 of Calgary Sun March 3, 2016 Guest post: Nadia Hohn’s selfie interview on “Malaika’s Costume”, The Brown Bookshelf March 1, 2016
Review in School Library Journal March 2016
Most Anticipated: Spring 2016 Children's Book Preview by 49th Shelf February 15, 2016
CM (Canadian Review of Materials) Magazine February 5, 2016
49th Shelf also scroll down to read the Top Grade Review by the Association of Canadian Publishers
Open Book Recommends: Black History Month Reading Guide February 2, 2016
Groundwood Blog: Celebrate Black History Month with Malaika's Costume and the Stone Thrower. February 2, 2016
CBC 2016 Spring Book Preview January 12, 2016
Kirkus Review December 8, 2015
Jbrary's 2016 Picture Book Preview November 25, 2015
50 Plus 1 Black Canadians Who Are On the Rise in 2015 Click here
Radio
New kids' book tells story of Carnival, CBC Radio-Radio-Canada July 28, 2016
Interview on CBC Metro Morning with Matt Galloway, drive.google.com/file/d/0B2sCgRPpK47WdEtnR3pLZDhOUjB1SUZUTDRUci0wZUoxM25F/view?usp=sharing July 26, 2016
15 Must-read Books for Kids this Summer, CBC / The Next Chapter with Sheila Rogers, CBC Radio June 25, 2016
Videos
Visit my YouTube channel here for more videos
Behind the Book: A Likkle Miss Lou
A Likkle Miss Lou Cover Reveal
Malaika's Winter Carnival
Malaika's Costume March 1 Book Launch Trailer March 1, 2016
Malaika's Costume Celebrates Carnival 2016 February 7, 2016
Writerly Life by Nadia L. Hohn (rewrite of Sheila E's "Glamorous Life") recorded in early 2015 (posted on February 7, 2016)
Martin Luther King Day Celebration at my school
Here me speak at 1:00 Click here
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