Aisha Toombs

 

Aisha Toombs is a teacher, author, and bee-enthusiast. Nerdi Bunny and the Busy Bee Bully Bear Business, is the first book of the Nerdi Bunny series and marks her debut as a children’s book writer. In July of 2018, the first book of the series received a Purple Dragonfly Award for Excellence in Children's Literature. Nerdi Bunny teaches readers that they can be #BrownBrainyBrilliant all while learning about friendship, family, caring for their environment, and working through their problems.

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Before Nerdi Bunny, Aisha has written articles and reviews for various websites, a one-act play for the 2008 GLO New Light Festival in Philadelphia, and self-published an anthology of poetry and short stories.

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In addition to writing, Aisha has recently taken up sewing and started her brand, 4 of a Kind Custom Tote and Design, which has a focus on creating totes, clutches, and wrist bags using African prints, fun patterns, and other various textiles.

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She currently teaches high school English and resides outside of Philadelphia, PA where she lives with her family that includes a husband, a best friend, a special covert ops mission cat, named Madeline, and a new kitties named Count Felix Espresso of Delco and Riley Cat.