My Heart Speaks Kriolu written by Stefanie Foster Brown and illustrated by Keisha Morris (Denene Millner Books). Text © 2025 Stefanie Foster Brown and illustrations © 2025 Keisha Morris.
Special Storytime: Stefanie Foster Brown
Free with Museum Admission
Join Stefanie Foster Brown for a reading of her debut picture book, My Heart Speaks Kriolu. The story follows Papa, who always speaks of someday bringing his granddaughter back home to Cabo Verde. But the young girl has never set foot on their ancestral island’s faraway shores. And each time Papa urges her to speak Kriolu, the Portuguese creole native to the West African country, the girl’s tongue betrays her, and she stumbles over her own words. If she can’t even get the language right, can her grandfather’s home ever truly be hers, too?
A book signing and book-themed craft will follow the program. Can’t make the event? You may reserve autographed books online.
