What if there were no books?

Ten-year-old Lyla Lyte tries to use her imagination, but she doesn't
know how! There are no books in her hometown of Screenfield...only

tubevisions. After her mom tells her that Mayor Crinkle buried all of
the town's books, she's unable to keep the secret to herself. Desperate,
Lyla convinces her three best friends Samantha, Teresa and Nick to help
search for them. Instead of finding books, they find a mysterious seed.
Lyla takes the seed home and plants it in her backyard. When it grows
into a towering tree, Lyla stumbles upon the biggest surprise of her life!
Screenfield will never be the same!                                                        

 
Click here to view the trailer for I'deyah's new fictional novel,
Lyla Lyte and the Li'berry Fruit

  I'deyah makes TV appearance on CBS's Someone You Should Know!
Click here to watch award-wining journalist and host Harry Porterfield interview
I'deyah as she inspires students at White Elementary to love reading!




      CBS's Harry Porterfield and I'deyah




Each student received a FREE autograph copy of I'deyah's
children's picture book and companion Where Are The
Animals Coloring and Activity Book!



I'deyah appears on the cover of N'DIGO
Click here to view



Click here to view Chicago Defender Newspaper's featured
story on I'deyah and go to page 23


 

 
Rev. Jesse Jackson received an autograph copy of 
I'deyah's children's picture book






 

I'deyah interviewed on Atlanta's Hot 96.3 FM The Marcel Show
@ the 1st Annual Atlanta Black Book Expo
To listen to the interview click here




I'deyah meets Lori Degman @  the 57th Street Children Book
Fair. Lori is the  winner of  the second Cheerios new  author
contest. Her  children's picture  book, 1 Zany Zoo, is  full of
rhymes and colorful illustrations. A book your children  will
want you to read over and over.




  Both I'deyah and Lori autograph each others books.
  Visit her site @ loridegman.com





         I'deyah's children's picture book
         Click here to look inside





I'deyah's booth @ 57th Street Children's Book Fair. The props (to the right)
are items from the book used for her Reading Fun Time. 







I'deyah interviewed by N'DIGO's  Associate Editor,
LaToya Cross, for an upcoming issue in January 2011.






 

I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ South Loop Early Childhood Center




      Staff @ South Loop Early Childhood Center

I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ Greater Institutional 
Day Care and After School Program
                                                                  


       

Ephren Taylor, youngest African- American CEO of any publicly
traded company ever and built a multi-millionaire technology 
company by age 17 purchases I'deyah Books, Where Are The
Animals children's picture and coloring book, for his five year old.                        

Upcoming Dates
 

• February 28. Debut Book Signing and I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Chicago, IL (1257 W. 111th St.)
• March 13. I'deyah  will  be  appearing  as  a  special guest on WVON 1690 am and www.wvon.com @ 6:30 pm   
• March 20. Book Signing @ Hidden Pearl Cafe of the Little Black Pearl Arts and Design Center 2pm-4:30pm, Chicago, IL (1060 E. 47th St.) 
• March 21. I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ St. John Baptist Church, Chicago, IL (211 E 115th St)
• April 6. I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ the Boys and Girls Club 
• April 20. I'deyah's Reading Fun Time at GI Day Care & After School Program
• April 25. Book Signing and I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ Greater Institutional AME Church,              Chicago, IL (7800 S. Indiana)
• May 21. Book Signing at Chicago Public School/South Loop Elementary. All PROFITS FROM BOOK SIGNING WILL GO TO SOUTH LOOP, (1212 S. Plymouth) 
• June 14. I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ South Loop Branch, Chicago, IL (19th & Federal St.)
• July 21. I'deyah is featured in the Chicago Defender Newspaper (July 21- 27 issue). Visit www.chicagodefender.com and click the Digital Edition
• August 3. I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ Chicago Public Library/Hall Library, (4801 S Michigan)
• August 7. I'deyah will be participating in the 1st Annual Atlanta Black Book Expo @ Georgia International Convention Center 11am- 7pm, College Park, GA. Visit www.abbexpo.com 
• August 12. I'deyah will be appearing as a special guest on Atlanta's Hot 96.3 FM The Marcel Show.
• August 28. I'deyah will be participating in the 36th Annual DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival between 1- 2:30 pm, Chicago, IL
• August 29. I'deyah will be participating in the 36th Annual DuSable Museum Arts & Crafts Festival between 2:45- 4:15 pm, Chicago, IL
• September 19. I'deyah will be participating in the 24th Annual 57th Street Children's Book Fair on the 1300 block of 57th Street and the 5600 block of Kenwood Ave. from 1pm- 6pm. Visit  www.57cbf.org
• October 21. Trailer for I'deyah's new children's fictional novel, Lyla Lyte and the Li'berry Fruit,debutes on YouTube.  
• November 20. I'deyah sat down with N'Digo Megapaper's Associate Editor, LaToya Cross, for an interview to be featured in an upcoming issue.
• December 8. I'deyah will be interviewed by Harry Porterfield (host of CBS's Someone You Should Know) as she conducts her Reading Fun Time @ White Elementary (CPS). 
• December 10. I'deyah makes TV apperance on CBS's Someone You Should Know (Channel 2, Chicago @ 5pm)
• January 27, 2011. I'deyah appears on the cover of N'Digo Megapaper. Go to www.ndigo.com.
• August, 2011. Release of I'deyah's new book, Lyla Lyte and the Li'berry Fruit on Amazon.com.
  

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   Kendall Moore of WVON  invited I'deyah as his special 
   guest to talk about her new children's book and upcoming
   book signing @ Little Black Pearl's Hidden Pearl Cafe 

      
      
   

                     I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ Mt. Calvary Church





                  I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ St. John Church

               I'deyah's Reading Fun Time @ The Boys and Girls Club



 We are proud of our little author. Nothing makes us happier than helping make her dreams a reality.

                                                                                                             ~ Michael & Karen Ricketts