Emily JoofEmily Joof is a Gambian—Malian—French Swedish author. Her children's books showcase and celebrate multiculturalism and the West African Diaspora. Emily's inspiration to write started from one of her greatest fears realized — her daugter saying that she didn't want to be brown anymore because she wanted to be like 'everyone else'. Because of this experience, Emily knows firsthand how powerful representation in books can be. Read More Read Less