DeAnn Wiley – illustratör

A 2025 American Library Association Stonewall Children's Honor Book!ALA Rainbow Book List – Top 10 Titles for Younger Readers, 2025★ “A Black nonbinary child finds ways to navigate their sensory sensitivities during Pride . . . Joyfully affirming” – Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewMarley is a little nonbinary kid with BIG anxieties. Crowds? Pass. Loud noises? No, thanks! But when their Zaza is up for an award at the Pride parade, they want to go to support their beloved grandparent. Can Marley overcome their fears and even find a new sense of belonging? Features endmatter about the history of Pride and a glossary of terms to help adults answer kids' questions about the LGBTQ+ community. Shows coping mechanisms for social anxiety and sensory sensitivities.

This board book explores all of the colors of the rainbow through the adventures of a modern, Black, intergenerational family in (and with) their community. On an outing to the local community park, a family explores all the colours of the rainbow--from a favourite red slide and purple sprinkler to a yellow bench where grandparents watch and relax. Publishing simultaneously with The Numbers Store, The Rainbow Park is part of an exciting new board book series, featuring an intergenerational Black family over the course of a day, that teaches readers early-concepts such as colours and numbers.

This stunning, early-concept board book series features an intergenerational Black family over the course of a day at the local grocery store, as readers learn colors and numbers. When Mom realizes there are zero eggs in the house, the entire family heads to the store to pick up more. Readers can join the counting fun as the family shops and adds more items to their basket--from three bananas to five plums--amid the backdrop of a bustling market. Publishing simultaneously with The Rainbow Park, The Numbers Store studies numbers through the experience of an intergenerational Black family's trip to the local grocery store.

Black afros are more than just afros. They are a symbol of Black joy. They remind us to embrace our identity, cherish our culture, and remember our heritage. This stunning picture book is an ode to Black hair and a reminder to all children to see the beauty in other people-even those who don't look like them.

Today is the best day of the year: PARADE DAY! It’s the day that Hazel’s city is a little bit shinier, everyone’s a little bit happier, and she gets to wear her sparkliest, coolest gear to celebrate and attend the disability pride parade.As Hazel takes readers on an eye-opening journey through her city on her way to the parade, along the way they will see the various ways in which communities can evolve to be more accessible and safe for everyone. Whether it's putting dips in the curb for people using mobility aids, facilitating the use of service animals, or installing wheelchair accessible playground equipment, there are a lot of ways our communities can be made safer and more accessible for everyone.

Shay's family gathers together for a fun summer party, but all they want to do is double dutch the day away. Unfortunately, Shay isn't very good at jumping rope and always gets tangled.Luckily, with some support from her family, Shay is able to find her courage. All she has to do is jump in!DeAnn Wiley returns with another author-illustrator project that's an accessible and motivating story about overcoming fear and taking a chance.