COREY BARKSDALE

Author & Illustrator

Children's Books by Corey Barksdale

Alongside murals and studio paintings, Corey Barksdale writes and illustrates children's books that carry the same storytelling rooted in Black history, family, and culture found throughout his visual art.

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Books

The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story, illustrated by Corey Barksdale — The Night Before Freedom: A Juneteenth Story — a picture book illustrated by Corey Barksdale telling the story of Juneteenth through a modern-day family's annual retelling, praised by Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.

Love on the Bayou, a children's book illustrated by Corey Barksdale — Love on the Bayou — a children's story illustrated by Corey Barksdale celebrating family life along the bayou.

Grandma and Corey, a children's book illustrated by Corey Barksdale — Grandma and Corey — a children's story illustrated by Corey Barksdale about a grandmother and grandson in Nashville.

Affirmations, a children's book illustrated by Corey Barksdale — Affirmations — an illustrated children's book of affirmations by Corey Barksdale.