Hey you! : an empowering celebration of growing up Black / written by Dapo Adeola ; with illustrations by: Dapo Adeola, Alyissa Johnson, Sharee Miller, Jade Orlando, Diane Ewen, Reggie Brown, Onyinye Iwu, Chanté Timothy, Gladys Jose, Bex Glendining, Joelle Avelino, Dunni Mustapha, Nicole Miles, Charlot Kristensen, Kingsley Nebechi, Camilla Sucre, Derick Brooks, Jobe Anderson, Selom Sunu.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2022Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First American editionDescription: 48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593529423
- 0593529421
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Growing Up | ADEOLA DAPO | Available | 33111010815013 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
This remarkable picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black artists of today.
Remember to dream your own dreams
Love your beautiful skin
You always have a choice
This book addresses--honestly, yet hopefully--the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future and delivering a message of empowerment to a new generation of dreamers. It's a message that is both urgent and timeless--and offers a rich and rewarding reading experience for every child. To mirror the rich variety of the Black diaspora, this book showcases artwork from Dapo Adeola and eighteen more incredible Black illustrators in one remarkable and cohesive reading experience.
"An empowering celebration of growing up Black"--Cover.
"First published in Great Britain by Penguin Random House UK in 2021" --Verso.
Addresses--honestly, yet hopefully--the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future and delivering a message of empowerment to a new generation of dreamers.