EPISODE · Dec 23, 2018 · 4 MIN
Sweet Parang! Christmas in Trinidad & Tobago
from Caribbean Storytime with Yolanda Marshall · host YTM
Nneka Edwards is a Trini-Canadian poet who was born in Canada and who grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a prolific writer and gifted poet who makes poetry fun to read and easy to appreciate. You can learn more about her on her website: www.nnekaedwards.com Poem: Sweet Parang Book: T&T in Poetry: A Rainbow Collection Theme: celebrating the ethnic diversity of Trinidad and Tobago in poetry, photography, and (eventually) music Where: Amazon Voices: Lyana and Rellon Brown (husband and wife) Book: A Poetry Calendar - Trinbago Theme: looking at what happens in T&T over the course of a year ... Carnival ... kites etc. Content: poems and fun facts about each topic Language: English and Spanish Illustrations: beautiful paper-collage pieces Cover: hard cover Poem (November): Parang Poem (December): Christmas Vacation Voice: Nneka Edwards Where: on Amazon
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Nneka Edwards is a Trini-Canadian poet who was born in Canada and who grew up in Trinidad and Tobago. She is a prolific writer and gifted poet who makes poetry fun to read and easy to appreciate. You can learn more about her on her website: www.nnekaedwards.com Poem: Sweet Parang Book: T&T in Poetry: A Rainbow Collection Theme: celebrating the ethnic diversity of Trinidad and Tobago in poetry, photography, and (eventually) music Where: Amazon Voices: Lyana and Rellon Brown (husband and wife) Book: A Poetry Calendar - Trinbago Theme: looking at what happens in T&T over the course of a year ... Carnival ... kites etc. Content: poems and fun facts about each topic Language: English and Spanish Illustrations: beautiful paper-collage pieces Cover: hard cover Poem (November): Parang Poem (December): Christmas Vacation Voice: Nneka Edwards Where: on Amazon
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