Yolanda T. Marshall Explained

Yolanda T. Marshall is a Canadian author of children's books.

Early life

Marshall, the oldest of three sisters, was born in Guyana and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto.^[1] Her family moved to Canada when she was 14. Her father is a jazz musician.^[2]

Writing

Marshall's first children's book, Keman’s First Carnival, was published in 2016. Her children's books generally center around children partaking in elements of Caribbean culture, such as food and music. Her books include:

• A Piece of Black Cake for Santa (2017), where children give Santa sorrel and black cake;^{[3] [4]}
• My Soca Birthday Party (2020). A girl has a birthday party with plenty of Caribbean and African food and music;^{[5] [6]} CBC.ca called it one of "the best Canadian picture books of 2020."^[7]
• C is for Carnival (2021), an A to Z book about children at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.^{[8] [9] [10]}
• Hot Cross Buns For Everyone (2022), about children baking hot cross buns and having an Easter party.^[11]

She has also written two books of poetry, Obayifo (2008) and Messages on Dried Leaves (2017).^[12]

Personal life

Marshall lives in Scarborough, Toronto. She has a son, who inspired several of her books.^[13] As of 2020, she works in academic publishing.

External links

• • Marshall reads from her book Miles Away In The Caribbean, 10 June 2021, Bibleovideo
• This children’s book highlights Caribbean holiday traditions, 2021 interview on Breakfast Television

Notes and References

1. Web site: Author Bio . ytmarshall.com . 19 December 2021 . en.
2. News: Dhanraj . Joanna . Canadian Guyanese writer set to release seventh book . 13 December 2021 . . 25 July 2020.
3. Web site: Harris . Shakkira . 'That's the magic of it': Author talks about the growing audience for diverse children's books . . 13 December 2021 . en . 10 December 2020.
4. Web site: Bull . Megan . 10 best diverse and inclusive Christmas books for children . . 13 December 2021 . en . 18 November 2021.
5. Web site: Why Yolanda T. Marshall created a picture book about the tastes and sounds of Africa and the Caribbean . . 27 November 2020. 13 December 2021.
6. Web site: Adler . Mike . Scarborough author's story brings Caribbean sounds and flavours to life . . 13 December 2021 . en-CA . 24 September 2020.
7. Web site: The best Canadian picture books of 2020 . . 14 December 2021 . 18 December 2020.
8. Web site: Adler . Mike . 'Everybody wants to feel it': Scarborough author captures magic of Toronto's Caribbean carnival . Toronto.com . 13 December 2021 . en-CA . 27 July 2021.
9. News: Khokhar . Rabia . Rabia Khokhar recommends 8 new kids books to celebrate all our identities and experiences . 13 December 2021 . . 5 November 2021 . en-CA.
10. Web site: C is for Carnival . . 13 December 2021 . 4 August 2021.
11. Web site: 33 Canadian picture books to watch for in spring 2022 . . 2 April 2022 . 10 March 2022.
12. News: Canada-based Guyanese children’s book now available in Guyana . 13 December 2021 . . 19 June 2021.
13. Web site: This children’s book highlights Caribbean holiday traditions – Breakfast Television . . 5 January 2022 . en-CA . 22 December 2021.