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In the Press

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Articles

Social Earth Website Article (April 2009)

National Black MBA Twin Cities (Aug/Sept 2007)

Independent Publisher’s Magazine Article (Feb 2017)

Minneapolis Spokesman-Recorder Article (Dec 2016)

Black Children’s Books and Authors Article (July 2017)

Newport Elementary School Visit Article (Nov 2016)

Blavity Website Father’s Day Article (June 2017)

Minneapolis Star Tribune Article (Dec 2017)

Interviews

Minneapolis Youtube Interview (March 2017)

WCCO Minneapolis Ch 4 TV Interview (Jan 2018)

Karen Hunter Show Radio Interview Sirius XM Ch. 126 Urban View (Nov 2017)

Press Releases

Papa Lemon Father’s Day 2011 Press Release

Papa Lemon Book 7 Press Release

Media One-Sheet

Papa Lemon Book Media ONE SHEET

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Reviews

This short children’s story transports the reader into the past aboard a time traveling train. Children learn about Martin Luther King’s passion for respect and equal rights for all people.

Guest on BN.com

Papa Lemon’s Little Wanderers are in for another exciting and valuable history lesson when Kaya’s uncle Walter comes into town with a truck full of memorabilia. Curious children start asking numerous questions and in this way, they find out about World War II, the soldiers and the women and children who stayed behind. Uncle Walter tells the children more about the Navajo Talkers whose obscure language proved very useful and lifesaving during the war. The highlight of the adventure was a trip… Read more

Armchair Interviews, Amazon.com

I recently purchased this book for my 9-year-old niece. My family was having trouble getting her to practice reading, and I thought she might like to read the story of Dr. Martin Luther King on MLK Day. She sat down and read the entire book without complaining, and when I told her that I was going to get her other Papa Lemon books, she wrote me the following e-mail: I WOOD LOVE TO READ THE PAPA LEMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE KARLEE So it appears we still need to work on spelling and gram… Read more

S. Milbrandt, Amazon.com

It was just great! The students were excited about it and some said they really wanted to write a book. It was very worthwhile and neat to see an author who may become very well known in the years to come.

Mory, Teacher, Oak View Elementary School (Maple Grove, MN)

This book tells a story about real people and how they met Dr. King. A really neat way to learn about history and civil rights. Two of the characters are my mother and father!

Guest on BN.com

Life is sweet when your children read Papa Lemon books….they teach our children the much needed important lessons of a morally grounded and spiritually rooted life. Thank you Papa!

George Fraser, Author of “Success Runs in Our Race.”

It was great for our sixth graders to see a real author. He was very candid about what it’s been like for him to develop his books over the last few years. Thanks for setting this up!

Matt, Teacher, Edgewood Elementary (Brooklyn Park, MN)

I enjoyed the author that shared his vision with us. I felt Mr. Riley made writing sound easy but challenging.

Richard, Teacher, Edgewood Elementary (Brooklyn Park, MN)

I recommend the Papa Lemon books to all kids, parents and grandparents. Join Papa Lemon on his Magic Train and travel back in time on a joyous journey making family, culture and history come alive. The author, Lehman Riley, has created books which grandparents, parents and kids should all read and enjoy together.

Mike Wood, Founder of LeapFrog Enterprises

Mr. Riley offers a unique and engaging perspective for students. We watched our students become captivated and inspired by Mr. Riley’s stories and the reflective questions they produced. Mr. Riley brings an authentic, real world, and introspective approach to learning that has impacted our students beyond the time frame he directly worked with them.

Chris Bellmont, Principal, Gideon Pond Elementary School