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KITE FOR EASTER
Written by: Dr. Kanini Z. Rodney-Phillips
Illustrated by: Richy Sánchez Ayala
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Publication Date: Spring 2026
ISBN: TBD
Kanini is represented by Lisa Amstutz at www.stormliteraryagency.com
Hummingbird Moth
Written by: Dr. Kanini Z. Rodney-Phillips
Cover coming soon...
Publisher: High Five
Publication Date: March 2025
Kanini is represented by Lisa Amstutz at www.stormliteraryagency.com
What's Next?
Books about kites.
Books about fights ... and making up.
Books about growing up.
Books about feeling down, then better.
Books about leaving home and coming home.
Books about loss and finding peace.
Books about animals, birds, and trees.
Books about da beach.
Books about da Caribbean.
Books about sports, adventure, grit and grim.
Books about music, that make you sing and dance.
Books about art and filled with art.
Books that make you laugh and cry happy tears.
Books, Books, Books!
So many ideas ...
Kanini is represented by Lisa Amstutz at www.stormliteraryagency.com
My Story
Africa birthed me.
The Caribbean raised me. North America is now called home.
A daughter, sister, and aunt. A wife and mother.
I love and am loved.
An avid soccer mom.
I cheer – loudly.
A visual artist’s wife.
I am inspired.
A physician.
I serve.
A lifelong student.
I learn.
A friend, critique partner, and colleague.
I nurture and am nurtured.
A writer.
I write to share my culture, my passions, my stories.
I write to see my son, nephew, and nieces equally represented...in books, in words, on pages, and in art...
in beautiful
living color.
Brief Bio
Dr. Kanini Rodney-Phillips is a children’s book author who writes to inspire lifelong curiosity and learning. Her narrative picture books mainly speak to the beauty and strength of Caribbean peoples and cultures. Her non-fiction picture books seek to increase health and science literacy among children.
Kanini's debut picture book, Kite for Easter, will be published by Charlesbridge in Spring 2026. Her non-fiction story, Hummingbird Moth will be featured in Highlights High Five magazine in March 2025. She is a member of the Society of Children’s Books Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) and the 12x12 writing community.
Kanini maintains a women's health clinical practice. She received her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine (Atlanta, GA) and completed her Internal Medicine residency training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA). She holds master’s degrees in business administration and public health from Emory University (Atlanta, GA), and earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica).
Kanini is a married to a talented visual artist and has become an avid soccer mom thanks to her incredible son.
Kanini is represented by Lisa Amstutz at www.stormliteraryagency.com
Author
Courtesy of E. Bruce Phillips Jr.
Kanini Z. Rodney-Phillips
Children's Book Author
Married to Visual Artist
Soccer Mom
Physician
For publishing inquiries, please contact my agent:
Lisa Amstutz
Storm Literary Agency
[email protected]
Thank you!
