Frankie and Friends – serie

In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and an unlikely news crew.Frankie’s mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa and Frankie’s teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when she’s away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Mama has told her that news is happening around her all the time. With a little assistance from her friends – including her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her tabby cat, Nina Simone – Frankie prepares for her first “broadcast”. And when she hears someone crying in the house, she knows that’s the developing story she must cover.With sweet illustrations throughout, this engaging new series embraces communication and compassion and is a refreshing portrayal of Black women in journalism.

Young reporter Frankie and her news crew of beloved toys learn why and how people protest in the second book of the heart-warming Frankie and Friends series.There’s breaking news on TV at Frankie’s house – a protest to demand justice! Frankie’s mama, a journalist, gets a call to cover the story, and Frankie wants to do her own reporting, too. But what is a protest, and why do people do it? Along with her news crew, including Farrah the doll, Dan the teddy bear and Nina the cat, Frankie prepares a feature story by doing research and conducting interviews. And when the toys decide to have their own protest in support of the local movement, Frankie is on the scene to help make signs, march, and, of course, get the scoop! In this latest installment of the charming series, Frankie explores big ideas like racial injustice and activism with her supportive family and learns more about journalism in the process.