Brown, Modello. Nona’s Nerves. 2023.

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Summary

Nona was excited! She’d been practicing, you know. Tomorrow was the annual Littlewood Talent Show! But when Nona’s turn came… Just before she went to sing… Something stopped her in her tracks…Her chest began to sting! 

Nona had been feeling super-duper great about her singing all week. But then she saw all the amazing things the rest of the Hip Hop Littles were doing… She watched Wan share incredible photos…She watched Zoey model fantastic outfits. She watched Rain DJ, Alison dance, and Jordan paint graffiti. They were all so wonderful that she suddenly felt very anxious. She didn’t want to sing anymore. What on Earth was she going to do?

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My Kid Review

Many kids suffer from anxiety – thinking they are all alone. Modello Brown has written a picture book that will help show children that they are not alone with these feelings. I’ll admit I didn’t really understand the opening page but that might be because the author is from a different American culture and generation than I am. I do like the storyline of a group of friends helping a girl deal with her nervousness as she waits to perform in the talent show. 

I appreciate that Modella Brown portrays children from a variety of cultures and skin tones in the illustrations. The illustrations alone can help children see that their counterparts who look a little different have some of the same fears and anxieties.

There is nothing in Nona’s Nerves to keep it from being added to a K-12 Christian school library. It is written for preschool and early elementary-aged children.

I received a complimentary copy of Nona’s Nerves. This is my honest review.

About the Author – Modello Brown

Modello Brown is an author, artist, successful underground hip-hop artist and self-proclaimed “Hood Motivational Speaker,” using his difficult upbringing to inspire other inner-city kids looking to carve their own path.

Modello was raised in one of the most dangerous parts of Chicago. Seeing the high rate of crime control and lack of opportunities, Modello set out to fight for a better future for himself.

Having always been interested in different forms of art, including music, animation, drawing, and painting, Modello took his passion and used it to create a better future for himself.

In 2016 he became successful as an underground Hip Hop and R&B artist. It was then he got the idea of bringing different types of people together through art and music. He went on to form the company Hip Hop Littles. Through books, animations, clothing and music, Hip Hop Littles’ mission is to bring cultures together while teaching children that support, positivity and love can bring them tremendous value and success in life. The Hip Hop Littles children’s book series is all about introducing kids to various difficult facts of life and how to begin to deal with those uncomfortable situations.

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