Yolanda T. Marshall is a Canadian author of children's books.
Yolanda T. Marshall is a Canadian author of children's books.
Marshall, the oldest of three sisters, was born in Guyana and grew up in Scarborough, Toronto. [1] [2] Her family moved to Canada when she was 14. Her father is a jazz musician. [3]
Marshall's first children's book, Keman’s First Carnival, was published in 2016. Her children's books generally center around children partaking in elements of Caribbean culture, such as food and music. [3] Her books include:
She has also written two books of poetry, Obayifo (2008) and Messages on Dried Leaves (2017). [13]
As of 2020, Marshall lives in Scarborough, Toronto. She has a son, [4] [6] who inspired several of her books. [14] As of 2020, she works in academic publishing. [3]