Celebrate the youth authors of three new board books from Shout Mouse Press! In partnership with Generation Hope.
Shout Mouse Press is thrilled to announce the launch of our second Mini Mirrors Series – board books for the youngest readers that celebrate diverse experiences, authored by student parents. These 2026 titles were authored by student parents enrolled in Generation Hope’s Scholar Program: Andrea Martinez Alverado, Celeste Ampaah, Gracie Armstrong, Abby Bediako, Katie Delcid, Aniyah Jhanae Martin, Raylin Nuñez, Diana Padilla, and Tamara Huzair Sahin. These young authors also had the guidance of early childhood education experts from Inspired Child.
This event will include a moderated discussion with Generation Hope Founder and CEO Nicole Lynn Lewis. Come celebrate these nine authors and their new books at this fun event for adults and kids of all ages – and explore storytelling and storyboarding in a hands-on way!
About the Books
Everyone deserves to see themselves on the page, starting with our youngest readers. The Mini Mirrors series features books for toddlers that celebrate diverse families and experiences.
Our 2026 titles were authored by student parents enrolled in Generation Hope’s Scholar Program in Washington, DC.
About Generation Hope
To ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed, experience economic mobility, and build wealth, Generation Hope engages education and policy partners to drive systemic change and provides direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming. The vision of Generation Hope is that teen parents and student parents, and their children, have every opportunity to succeed and are empowered to create a better future for themselves, our community, and our world.
About the Moderator
Nicole Lynn Lewis
Nicole Lynn Lewis is a social entrepreneur, CNN Hero, and Roslyn S. Jaffe Award winner. She is the author of Student Parent: The Fight for Families, the Cost of Poverty, and the Power of College and the acclaimed memoir Pregnant Girl. As Founder and CEO of Generation Hope, she leads a national movement elevating the voices of student parents and advancing systems change to ensure families can access economic mobility through higher education.
