“Priso channels ancestral memory, diasporic beauty, and emotional truth into stories that celebrate Black children and broaden global understanding.”
— HeartandSoul.com
Where The Dreams Wait
Where The Dreams Wait
🌟 New Available! 🌟
Now available from Roots & Rhythms Stories, Where the Dreams Wait explores what it means to wait for something important without losing hope. As one dream takes longer than expected to arrive, a child learns that dreams are sometimes delayed—not lost—and that patience, memory, and belief all play a role in their journey. A meaningful read for families and classrooms alike.
🧡 Perfect for ages 3–9
🎨 Lush, expressive illustrations
đź“š Now available in hardcover & paperback
Bring the story to life with Artivive
Some pages in Where the Dreams Wait hold a special surprise. Using the free Artivive app, readers can scan select illustrations and watch them come alive through animation and sound.
It’s a small bit of magic that extends the story beyond the page—turning quiet moments into living scenes and inviting readers to step even deeper into the world of dreams.
Download the Artivive app, point your camera at the marked illustrations, and discover what happens when the story begins to move.
The February
That Almost Wasn’t
February may be over, but Colin’s story is still one worth telling.
In The February That Almost Wasn’t, a young boy eagerly awaits his favorite time of year—Black History Month. At school, the halls are usually filled with posters celebrating heroes like Harriet Tubman, Mae Jemison, and President Obama. But this year, something is different. The posters are gone. The fair is missing. And no one seems willing to talk about it.
Instead of staying silent, Colin and his friends decide to take action. Together they create their own Black History Museum of Hidden Figures, honoring the everyday heroes in their own community—from a crossing guard who marched for voting rights to a janitor who rebuilt homes after Hurricane Katrina.
What begins as a missing celebration becomes a powerful reminder that history does not disappear when people stop talking about it.
The February That Almost Wasn’t is a heartfelt story about courage, community, and the responsibility each generation carries to remember, honor, and continue the stories that shaped us.
WELCOME TO ROOTS & RHYTHMS STORYBOOKS
Your child’s passport to wonder! Explore cultures, kindness, and imagination with every page.
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Where Culture, Story and Magic Meet.
At Roots & Rhythms, we create beautifully crafted children’s books that celebrate culture, curiosity, and nurture emotional intelligence in young readers.
Through rich stories and diverse voices, young readers explore traditions, emotions, and everyday magic from around the world.
🌍 Discover cultures through story
đź“– Bilingual titles in English and French
đź’› Build kindness, empathy & connection
Introducing Our New Series: Little Big Moves
Big feelings. Bold movement. Beautiful kids — just being themselves.
Meet Tutu, a joyful little girl who doesn’t always have the words to explain how she feels — so she moves! When she’s excited, she twirls. When she’s nervous, she taps her toes. And when she needs a little love… she becomes the Cuddle Bunny.
Little Big Moves is our newest story series celebrating how children express themselves — in their own way, at their own rhythm.
Perfect for every child who feels deeply, wiggles often, or loves to move through big emotions.
🎬 Watch the sneak peek to see Tutu come to life in a short animated clip.
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🎶 And there’s more: select books include a bonus music video — available when you subscribe to our YouTube channel bringing each adventure to life through song, movement, and celebration.
Let your child’s love of travel, language, and learning take flight!
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The Moonlight Bloom
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The Civet's Grove
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The First Bloom
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The Boy from the Land of Kind People
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La Terre Des Gens Honnetes
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đź“š About the Author
I’m Angela Deneen Priso (A. Deneen Priso)— a lifelong storyteller and child advocate. For nearly two decades, I worked in pediatric healthcare, where I cared for and learned from children of all kinds. My journey has taken me around the world — from the hospitals of the U.S. to the markets of Cameroon, the coasts of Tanzania, and France, Italy and Qatar, to name a few places.
My husband is Cameroonian and speaks fluent French, and together we’ve raised six children in a family rooted in love, laughter, and cross-cultural connection. But long before any of that, I was just a little girl with a notebook — creating the life I dreamed of, one story at a time.
Today, I write to honor that girl… and to offer children everywhere stories that inspire, and help them feel seen. Every book I create is rooted in love, a deep search for truth, wonder, and belonging.