April
13, 2021
12 min read
The thing that hooked me about Vooks wasn't merely its pull as a parent of two school-aged kids, but
its cozying effect for my own unmoored self in this pandemic age. That dual appeal is distilled in Kate Winslet's hushed reading of Kitty O'Meara's of-this-moment
And the People Stayed Home. But it's distributed across the site, which brings classic and contemporary children's books to life with original animation from graphic designer and visual storyteller Russell Hirtzel and narration from, yes, Kate Winslet, but also up-and-coming voice talent like Mia Bankston, who ushers kids through
Beautiful Shades of Brown, author Nancy Churnin's adaptation of Harlem Renaissance artist Laura Wheeler Waring's life story.