Author Tamar Johnson loves children and is a kid at heart herself – blanket forts, ice cream parties, you name it. She has dedicated herself to working with kids, first as the director of a Montessori preschool, and then as an author of heartwarming picture books for children. Working with young children on a daily basis, Tamar is uniquely qualified to understand what stories work for them. Being in a preschool provides endless source material, pulling her story ideas from experiences with students and her own family.
Her lifelong obsession with reading took a turn during the pandemic lockdown, and she decided to turn the tables and write a book of her own, debuting with The Great Golden Banana, the first story in The Adventures of Bree and Tae picture book series.
Tamar thinks a great story is one where the reader is taken on a journey – emotional, spiritual, or action-packed. With her second picture book, Where is the Sun?, about having hope and finding happiness in uncertain times, she hopes the story opens up a dialogue between parents and their children, particularly in today’s landscape, and brings them some peace.
Tamar is ready to bring her next character to world - Theo - a young black boy who learns to battle his fear of the dark with the help of his beloved and present father. This is a story that our young black boys need to hear!
Invest in Tamar and bring Theo to life! Your investment will allow Tamar to work with an independent publisher and illustrator who will collaborate to ensure Tamar’s vision is not diluted or commercialized.
