What do you do when you’re 9 years old and you can’t find any books featuring kids who look like you? You open your own bookstore, of course! Today we’re joined by Rylei Brissett, a 3rd grader from Florida who did exactly that when she and her mom Brea founded The Brown Bookcase in 2019.

Brea and Rylei have lots to say about books for and about brown and Black children, as well as their top recommendations for kids of all races and ages, like the Jada Jones series and the Nikki and Deja collection. Plus, what it’s like to be 9 and a CEO. (Spoiler: It’s very cool.)

Order books from The Brown Bookcase: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/ 

**IMPORTANT: Brea and Rylei run this bookstore out of their house and as you can imagine, they’ve had a very busy few weeks! If the books you want to buy are out of stock, email Brea at [email protected] and she will send you a notification email 24 hours ahead of restock so you can grab it! They get shipments of books delivered weekly!**

Follow The Brown Bookcase on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebrownbookcase/

Mentioned On This Episode!

• The Jada Jones Books: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/jada-jones-sleepover-scientist
• The Nikki and Deja Series: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/nikki-and-deja-nikki-and-deja-series-1
• Happy Hair: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/happy-hair
• Cool Cuts: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/cool-cuts
• The Joys of Being a Little Black Boy: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/the-joys-of-being-a-little-black-boy
• I Am Enough: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/i-am-enough
• I Believe I Can: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/i-believe-i-can
• Work It, Girl! Books: https://www.thebrownbookcase.com/product-page/work-it-girl-michelle-obama-become-a-leader-like

To everyone who RSVP'd to my June 3rd Zoom with Sam Irby, we postponed and we promise we’ll figure out a time this summer to get online and hang out with everyone. Here is the email I sent out to all of the attendees, and I am including it in this week’s show notes as well in case you missed it: https://www.geethanksjustboughtit.com/blog/got-a-question-for-samantha-irby-ask-her-live-on-june-3rd-at-8pm-est — It has action items you can take TODAY to show up for the Black Lives Matter movement.

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