On today's show, Chantea sits down with Tangular Irby and talks about why she wrote her books, Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt and  Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt: Coloring and Activity Book plus 2 Journals Check Please: A To Do Journal for Educators and a version for Student Teachers. This episode is sponsored by All Kind, a 501(c)3 organization, which helps all kind in all ways to strengthen our community for every generation. You can visit their website at www.allkind.info.

Tangular A. Irby is an author, educator and quilter. She holds a BS in Business Administration, a Masters in the Art of Teaching and a 6th Year in Educational Leadership. Her love of children's books developed during her time as a second grade teacher. The power of a good book can never be overstated.  She has worked professionally with all grade levels, Pre-K through 12. Most recently she has worked in higher education. She is the granddaughter of Gee’s Bend quilters, Pearlie Kennedy Pettway and Jensie Lee Irby. Quilting became a way to honor their legacy.

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