TOMO

NOSHi

PUBLISHING

FOR THOSE WHO SHAPE TOMORROW.

TOMONOSHi! Publishing is a Black‑owned house dedicated to the liberation of imagination. We publish children’s literature, cultural philosophy, and theological storytelling that inspires curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.

FEATURED TITLE

WATERMELON SUMMERS

HEAVY. HOLY. HONEST.

WATERMELON SUMMERS
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WATERMELON SUMMERS
$40.00

WATERMELON SUMMERS is a Southern Afrofuturist coming-of-age novel by MR. TOMONOSHi—a lyrical, ceremonial autoethnography blending fiction, memory, and Black theological imagination. Framed as a field journal, it explores family, ritual, and emotional inheritance through the eyes of Coltrane Johnson III. A sacred record of Black life in the South. A spiritual archive disguised as a novel.

A curated collection of TOMONOSHi! works that anchor the house’s imagination, philosophy, and emotional range.

ESSENTIAL READING

THE TOMONOSHi WAY THE TOMONOSHi WAY
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THE TOMONOSHi WAY
$28.00
BLACK THOUGHTS BLACK THOUGHTS
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BLACK THOUGHTS
$22.00
DEAR BLACK BOY
$20.00
SLICES OF BLACK AMERICAN LIFE SLICES OF BLACK AMERICAN LIFE
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SLICES OF BLACK AMERICAN LIFE
$22.00

EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT

CURRICULUM FOR THINKERS, CREATIVES, AND EARLY LEARNERS

Free lesson plans built on the literature in our catalog. Designed for classrooms, families, and community programs, each curriculum explores the core themes of the book it’s built on.

THE EDUCATION

PROGRAM

  • Design Thinking & Engineering

    Design Thinking • Engineering • Problem‑Solving

    Students learn to build ideas, test solutions, and think like young inventors.

    Identity & Expression

    Goal Setting • Letter Writing • Character Building

    Students learn to name their story, set meaningful goals, and stand in their truth.

    Creative Writing & Storytelling

    Creative Writing • Storytelling • Character Design

    Students learn to imagine boldly, write freely, and create characters with depth.

  • Our curriculum is designed to spark curiosity, strengthen critical thinking, and support creative expression. Each lesson plan offers clear pathways into discussion, reflection, and hands‑on learning, giving educators flexible tools they can adapt across classrooms, families, and community programs. Rooted in the themes of our literature, these resources help learners explore identity, imagination, and creative problem‑solving with depth and intention.

  • 1. Clarity and Accessibility

    Lessons are structured, adaptable, and easy to implement across classrooms, families, and community programs.

    2. Depth Over Decoration

    Activities focus on meaningful inquiry, reflection, and creative practice rather than busywork or surface‑level engagement.

    3. Theme‑Driven Learning

    Each lesson is rooted in the core ideas of the literature, guiding learners into conversations about identity, imagination, and problem‑solving.

    4. Flexible Pathways

    Educators can scale lessons up or down, adapting them to different ages, settings, and learning styles

  • We approach learning through curiosity, reflection, and creative exploration. Each lesson invites students to ask questions, make connections, and engage ideas with openness and intention. Our goal is to help learners think deeply, express themselves boldly, and approach challenges with imagination and confidence.

TV & FILM

FROM PAPER TO THE SCREEN

FOR THOSE

WHO SHAPE

TOMORROW

“For Those Who Shape Tomorrow” names the people who refuse to sit still inside the world as it is. The ones who learn because they’re hungry, who read because they’re curious, who test their own thoughts instead of inheriting someone else’s.

They create because something needs to be repaired or reimagined, and their critique comes from proximity, not performance. When something feels wrong, naming it isn’t enough. They move from noticing to making.

They build because they care about the world they’re in and the future they’re handing to someone else. They’re the self‑taught thinkers, the independent minds, the readers, makers, learners, question‑askers, and problem‑solvers who use imagination as a tool for constructing the world they want to live in.

That is who we serve, because that is the work we’re doing too.

– MR. TOMONOSHi!
Founder / Chief Creative Officer

THE CATALOG.

BOOKS THAT LIBERATE IMAGINATION.


BULK ORDERS

+ INSTITUTIONAL

PARTNERSHIPS

We welcome partnerships with organizations dedicated to expanding and liberating the imaginations of their communities.

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