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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 24/11/2025

⭐"A story of refugee and asylum stands out on several counts... full humanity...strength, dignity and warmth" #BfK275 p27 ⭐Thank you Fen Coles @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @booksforkeeps.bsky.social brilliant review of KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social

Book cover illustration of Lolie laughing and holding arms out while her father smiling pushes her in a wheelbarrow, background light blue sky, green tree, chickens, sandy coloured ground. Background behind book is a colourful map of Africa, including DRC.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Two great books to read together on #WorldChildrensDay Water Songs by @nuance.bsky.social @samrudddesign.bsky.social KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social More via our bio #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social

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Rahana 🍄🌻✨✨✨ @rahanabanana.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I would love to illustrate some book covers at some point

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

8. Overheard in our #LittleRebelsAward Judges’ Meeting🤫: “There’s a really interesting interplay between the perspective&voice of the young child narrator,and the context unfolding around them in the illustrations.” Judge Phoebe- @theclpe.bsky.social Kende! Kende! Kende! @rahanabanana.bsky.social

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

2. Overheard in a #LittleRebelsAward Judges Meeting🤫: "Colourful fabric patterns are beautifully incorporated into the illustrations" Judge @chrishaughton.bsky.social on Kende! Kende! Kende! Txt by Kirsten Cappy &Yaya Gentille; illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social @childs-play.co.uk #UKKidLit

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

On #InternationalLiteracyDay let's read KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Woven from 3 languages, celebrates multilingual speakers & resilience of refugees. Read & listen in 7 languages: childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... Kirsten Cappy Yaya Gentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social

Illustrations from the book, featuring Lolie and her family on their journey from central Africa to a new home and life, from sunshine to snow, walking to plane, and the joy of a new baby.

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Little Rebels Award @littlerebsprize.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

6. Kende! Kende! Kende! treats the story of a family fleeing conflict in Central Africa with honesty and respect. @childs-play.co.uk @rahanabanana.bsky.social #SocialJusticeKidsBooks #KidLitUK #UKKidLit

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Rahana 🍄🌻✨✨✨ @rahanabanana.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

New illustration 🥡 🥟 🥢❤️🖤💛

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 20/06/2025

This hopeful story follows a brave girl and her family’s journey as they immigrate from the DRC to North America. #WorldRefugeeDay KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah @rahanabanana.bsky.social Follow thread for more ⬇️ #WorldRefugeeWeek #LittleRebelsAward

Lots of illustrations and book cover of Kende! Kende! Kende!

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 20/06/2025

Find out more about KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! + free audio read-alouds in Arabic English French Kinyarwanda Lingala Portuguese Swahili QRs: www.childs-play.com/products/978... @imyourneighbor.bsky.social @rahanabanana.bsky.social #WorldRefugeeWeek #WorldRefugeeDay #Bookswithusallin #LittleRebelsAward

Illustration showing people pushing the truck, and another of a new baby born on 'four wheels'.

Joyful book cover of Kende! Kende! Kende! showing Lolie's dad pushing her in a wheelbarrow, with blue sky, greenery, chickens

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 16/05/2025

Been all go in the best way this week! Look at this great news! ⭐ KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by @rahanabanana.bsky.social made the #LittleRebelsAward 2025 longlist! More via bio #littlerebelsaward @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @housmansbookshop.bsky.social ⭐

Book cover illustration shows father and daughter laughing as he pushes her in wheelbarrow, chickens and tree also in the picture, scene set in DRC

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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

🍻Congratulations to all of the creatives: *Chibundu Onuzo *Dominique Valente *Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille & @rahanabanana.bsky.social *Trish Cooke & Sophie Bass * @alastairc.com * @alexstrick.bsky.social & @mrsteveantony.bsky.social * Alex Sheppard #LittleRebelsAwardLonglist2025

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Amazing news! Congrats to Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, Rahana Dariah on KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! making the Little Rebels Award 2025 longlist! @imyourneighbor.bsky.social @rahanabanana.bsky.social @housmansbookshop.bsky.social @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social #kidlit #LittleRebelsAwardLonglist2025

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 12/05/2025

⭐ Super news to start the week! Congrats to Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille and Rahana Dariah 🤩 on KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! making the #LittleRebelsAwardLonglist2025 @rahanabanana.bsky.social @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social @housmansbookshop.bsky.social #kidlit #kidlitUK

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social is an inspirational tale of joy and journey, perfect to #ReadAcrossAmerica together! Exciting news! Kirsten is @pubspotlight.bsky.social’s special guest @kidlittv.bsky.social Wednesday! #PubSpotlightShowcase25 #kidlit

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 24/02/2025

"Lolie and family have to leave their sunny homeland. The place they end up has snow! This book is so welcoming and belongs in libraries and schools everywhere!" Thank you @angelajrey.bsky.social 📚🤗 KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social More via bio #kidlit

Kende! Kende! Kende! book cover of Lolie and father laughing as he pushes her in a wheelbarrow. Map of Central Africa in the background.

Young children see snow for the first time in their new home.

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Listen to KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! in 7 different languages! #internationalmotherlanguageday Listen with your class, or read together at home, a magical experience! More via bio & QR codes here #blackhistorymonth #kidlit @pubspotlight.bsky.social @rahanabanana.bsky.social @imyourneighbor.bsky.social

Book cover with a map of Central Africa behind it

Little girl and mother in DRC at home happily playing with chickens. Little girl playing with father pushing her in a wheelbarrow.

Little girl and boy see snow for the first time

QR codes for book audio in English, French, Lingala, Kinyarwanda, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

⭐ Happy World Read Aloud Day ⭐ Here are 3 read-aloud favorites with lots of joining-in fun! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah @rahanabanana.bsky.social More via our bio 📚 #WorldReadAloudDay #readaloud #picturebooks #readingtogether #kidlit

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Kim Campbell @pblove.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Love this book!😍📚💗🎉🌟 Love your illustrations, @rahanabanana.bsky.social! #KirstenCappy #YayaGentille @childsplaybooks.bsky.social @readyourworld.bsky.social

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Read Your World @readyourworld.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Welcome to 2025 Author sponsor @rahanabanana.bsky.social with @childsplaybooks.bsky.social ! Her illustrations are mainly a narrative of black and brown people, full of color and world building. readyourworld.org/2025-author-... #ReadYourWorld #ad #kidlit

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

"Looking forward to sharing with my class. I imagine rich beautiful discussions around topics of migration, hope & resilience" Diverseclassroombooks KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! review www.instagram.com/p/DE_2HYgtbw... #KirstenCappy #YayaGentille @rahanabanana.bsky.social @pubspotlight.bsky.social #kidlit

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Omfg It’s Bunsz ! @copaceticbunsz.com · 18/01/2025

Affirmation: Money flows to me frequently and easily ✨

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Marta Lanuza - Illustration @mempathie.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

I’m participating in the #newyearhopesart illustration challenge! Let's start with HOPE. (You can follow this challenge on instagram too @mempathie_illustration ). #illustration #conceptualillustration #illustrations #illustrator #illustrationportfolio #illustrationchallenge #illustratedemotions

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Rahana 🍄🌻✨✨✨ @rahanabanana.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

My friend is in Tobago and I went to go see what time it is over there and I realise that Trinidad and Tobago isn’t on the world clock thingy app. How weird is that?

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Rahana 🍄🌻✨✨✨ @rahanabanana.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Yup!! I enjoy cooking for people and they enjoy my cooking.

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Animators are really magicians

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Rahana 🍄🌻✨✨✨ @rahanabanana.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Forgot to post here but over on instagram me and a few other illustrators are hosting an art challenge. Starting today with the word Hope. Jump on it if you like and use hashtags #NewYearHopesArt #NewYearHopesArt2025 so we can see and share what you create.

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method ma’am @baedawnchong.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Put a lil foil down, it ain’t gon hurt nun!

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

'Best Silhouette' 2024 Endies Endpaper Awards Congratulations Rahana! See her winning endpaper here: 100scopenotes.com/2024/12/19/a... KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah childsplaybooks.myshopify.com/products/978... #kidlit

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 21/12/2024

Ooh! @theclpe.bsky.social’s brilliant advent #giveaway is… KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah @rahanabanana.bsky.social Enter via CLPE Instagram: www.instagram.com/reel/DD1TGWE... #multilingual #kidlit #picturebook

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 20/12/2024

⭐WINNER 2024 Endies Endpaper Awards KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by the fabulous Rahana Dariah⭐ Great endie to 2024🤩 @100scopenotes.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social @carterhiggins.bsky.social See our winner @slj.com: 100scopenotes.com/2024/12/19/a... #kidlit

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Child's Play USA @childsplayusa.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

We adore endpapers, this is such great news! ⭐ WINNER! KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! by Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, illustrated by the awesome Rahana Dariah, for Silhouette category in 2024 Endies Endpaper Awards! ⭐

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Travis Jonker @100scopenotes.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

The Undies Case Cover Awards? Old news. Because today we have the winners of the 2024 ENDIES Endpaper Awards. 100scopenotes.com/2024/12/19/a... @carterhiggins.bsky.social @spikypenelope.bsky.social @slj.com

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And the 2024 Endies Endpaper Awards Go To . . .

Announcing the winners of the 2024 Endies Endpaper Awards.

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J. L. Westover @mrlovenstein.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

play it cool

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 18/12/2024

Find out why this is KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! authors Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille's "favorite scene created by the ever-so-brilliant illustrator Rahana Dariah" @yabooksguide.bsky.social book review + giveaway: www.yabookscentral.com/author-chat-... #multilingual #kidlit

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Abeeha Tariq @abeehatariqart.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

They’re making a Bluey movie? Oh the kids I work with are gonna love this

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Child's Play (International) @childs-play.co.uk · 19/12/2024

"I love multilingual books, and KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! has more languages than most. The main text is in French and English, with Lolie and her family’s dialogue in Lingala" @andreaywang.bsky.social 🤗📚 #PictureBookBuilders review + resources: picturebookbuilders.com/2024/11/kend... #kidlit #edusky

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Jameela Wahlgren 🏳️‍🌈 🎨 @jameelawahlgren.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Holy crap I can't believe I hit 5k so fast, it's so exciting to watch this community grow! To celebrate please share the art your most proud of in the comments, I can't wait to see! Here are mine (I work in both YA and kidlit styles)

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 18/12/2024

Rihanna had her boob signed by Mariah Carey at her concert last night: “Mariah Carey is signing my t*t y’all.”

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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Make sure you tune in folks. ☺️

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Dapo Adeola @dapsdraws.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Did a little filming for an upcoming BBC Live Lessons show which airs tomorrow. 🥹 It’s based on my absolute fave Quentin Blake book “Zagazoo” 🥰 Hit the link below for more info and join us if you can. ☺️ t.co/OLrUp3GAuM

Behind the scenes image from the camera, of me sitting at a desk rubbing my hands together (it was very cold in there) while smiling.

Behind the scenes footage of me leaning against a tree branch, with a vulture (my cohost) perched on it.

Behind the scenes footage of me sitting at a desk as we’re filming my draw a long segment for BBC Live Lessons.

Screenshot of BBC Live lessons’ Twitter promo post. It features the two hosts and information about the show which airs on Tuesday December 17th.

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Ward Jenkins @wardjenkins.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I love vintage mid-century Christmas cards. Here's one by Craig Pineo from 1967. Love this one. #wardsmorguefile

Fun illustration of people at a Christmas tree lot. Nice colors of greens and pinks, purples and blues.

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The Multilingual Library @multilinglibrary.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Kende! Kende! Kende! (Kirsten Cappy, Yaya Gentille, @rahanabanana.bsky.social) A #multilingual #picturebook: text #English & #French; dialogue #Lingala The story is also read in other #African languages: #Swahili, #Portuguese, #Kinyarwanda, #Arabic @andreaywang.bsky.social's article: t.ly/pg1Y9

Book cover reads KENDE! KENDE! KENDE! (Go! Go! Go!) by Kirsten Cappy & Yaya Gentille, illustrated by Rahana Dariah. Image is of a young girl in orange sitting in a wheelbarrow with her arms joyfully stretched out as she is pushed by a man who appears to be her father.

A page from the book. The left side we see the same young girl from the cover, Lolie, with two chickens, looked over by a woman who is likely her mother. It reads: Lolie adorait aller aller aller, Lolie loved to go, go, go. Around the girl are the words KENDE! KENDE! KENDE!. The image on the right shows Lolie in a wheelbarrow pushed by her father. It reads: Même plus grande, arrivait encore à convaincre son papa fatigué d'aller plus vite, plus vite, plus vite. Even as she grew, she could still get her tired papá to push her faster, faster, faster. Near the wheelbarrow, it reads NOKI! NOKI! NOKI!

This page shows a colorful map of Africa and the headlines state: Languages of Central Africa/Langues de L'Afrique centrale. Readers can scan the QR codes to hear the story read aloud in other African and African diaspora languages, such as Swahili, Portuguese, Kinyarwanda, and Arabic.

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anoosha syed ✏️ @anooshasyed.com · 10/12/2024

little studies #characterdesign

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