Here are some of the motivations that have made Tamarind successful and that get the team out of bed on a Monday morning!

Why Tamarind?

Because we publish stories, not stereotypes.

Because children read pictures long before they read words.

Because no child should have to qualify for entry into a world aimed exclusively at children.

Because learning to read does not take place in a social vacuum – every word carries message, and so does every picture.

Because when I was growing up I never saw myself in a book.

Because black children can be heroes too.

Because cultural omission must not be perpetuated.

Because a high number of picture books aimed at children do not include black children as main protagonists.

Because diversity is life, not a niche of it.

Because we are much more than just a single story.