Frankie and Friends: Breaking News

In a charming new chapter-book series by a social-change advocate, young Frankie emulates her journalist mama by reporting on household news with the help of her sister and an unlikely news crew. Frankies mama is leaving to cover a breaking news story. Frankie, Papa and Frankies teenage sister, Raven, are all proud of Mama, even though they miss her when shes away. But Frankie has a great idea: she can make her own news show! After all, Mama has told her that news is happening around her all the time. With a little assistance from her friends including her doll Farrah, Robert the toy robot, and her tabby cat, Nina Simone Frankie prepares for her first broadcast. And when she hears someone crying in the house, she knows thats the developing story she must cover. With sweet illustrations throughout, this engaging new series embraces communication and compassion and is a refreshing portrayal of Black women in journalism.