Keyana Loves School

In this exciting picture book by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, bestselling author of I Love My Hair!, Keyana heads back to school where she learns how to use her voice and share her joy and confidence.

Keyana has come up with the perfect idea for a class project, and getting it done is pretty fun! All she has to do is pick the people and places she loves around her school. But when the teacher asks Keyana to present the project in front of everyone, she’ll have to find a little bit of confidence and a big way to share.

Praise for the KEYANA series: 

Tarpley's pleasant, relatable text and Barlow's vivid soft-pastel illustrations combine here to create a heartwarming story...This book is a beauty to behold.―Booklist

A celebration of big ideas, teamwork, and family...A loving depiction of a warm, affectionate Black family. 
 ―Kirkus

In a delightful story about Black child joy and family, Tarpley gives us an adorable and dynamic main character in Keyana, who has presence and confidence aplenty... A recommended purchase for collections needing a little more Black joy on the shelves.―School Library Journal

About the author

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and numerous other awards.

Summary

Bestselling author Natasha Anastasia Tarpley celebrates the joy of school and the power of finding your voice in this third book about the irrepressible Keyana.

Product details

• Authors: Natasha A Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Natasha/ Barlow Tarpley
• Assisted by: Charnelle Pinkney Barlow (Illustration), Charnelle Pinkney Barlow (Illustration)
• Publisher: Little Brown USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2025
• EAN: 9780316073158
• ISBN: 978-0-316-07315-8
• No. of pages: 40
• Series: Keyana
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural