Candelaria N Silva

Stacey Huggins is in a quandary. She is to announce the new baby’s name at the family barbecue, but she has forgotten it. She listens to her relatives as they meet him, but each one calls him something different.

Playing outside, Stacey resists coming indoors to take a nap. She would much rather jump or dance or twirl. “An exuberant portrayal of the mother-daughter dynamic.“

A joyous girl, who exemplifies Black girl joy, Stacey has a loving family and an active imagination. One day she became a frog, and each morning, she experiences life and fun as a different sort of animal. But when will she be a kid again? Join Stacey’s reverie in rollicking rhyme and rhythm to find …