“We hope to give the word ‘shady’ a more positive association and use it to represent one’s moral compass to do the right thing and stand up for themselves and others. It’s important that little Black girls and boys get to see themselves in these fairy tales and for children of other races to see us in leadership roles,” the couple explained during an interview with People magazine.
Kaavia James is a star in her own right and has over 1.5 million Instagram followers. “This is our first children’s book we did together and we’re so excited for the world to read Shady Baby. Inspired by our daughter, Kaavia James, we wanted to create a children’s book that not only had a little Black girl as the main character but that also reflects the global community we live in.” the celebrity couple told People. adding,
Shady Baby will retail for $20 and is available for pre-order at www.harpercollins.com.
