Black gold / by Laura Obuobi ; illustrations by London Ladd.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780063015760
- 0063015765
- Children, Black -- Juvenile fiction
- Families, Black -- Juvenile fiction
- Black people -- Juvenile fiction
- African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
- Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction
- Individuality -- Juvenile fiction
- Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction
- Parent and child -- Juvenile fiction
- Universe -- Juvenile fiction
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Family & Pets | OBUOBI LAURA | Available | 33111011014814 | |||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Picturebook | OBUOBI LAURA | Family & Pets | Available | 33111010907984 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Obuobi pens an origin story that's at once earthly and impressively cosmic, an ethereal children's debut that centers a Black child's beginnings." --Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Lyrical, empowering, and inspiring. An affirmation of the miracle each individual is." --Yamile Saied Méndez, author of Where Are You From and What Will You Be
This lyrical picture book is a joyous, poetic, celebration of Black children and a reminder of the Universe's unconditional love in stunning verse and captivating collage. Perfect for fans of Sulwe!
When the Universe decides to create a child, she draws from the earth--rich, dark, and full of everything that gives life, including eyes like black star sapphires and full lips to speak the truth. With help from the Sun and the Moon, they create a child of the Universe: beautiful, powerful, and boundless with the brilliance of Black Gold.
Laura Obuobi's empowering, whimsical text and London Ladd's lustrous, captivating illustrations will inspire children to love themselves exactly as they are.
A Bank Street College of Education's Children's Book Committee's Best Children's Books of the Year (2023)
A Bank Street Books Best Children's Book of the Year for ages 5-9 in Family/School/Community Fiction and noted for outstanding merit (2023)
"When the Universe decides to create a child, she draws from the earth--rich, dark, and full of everything that gives life, including eyes like black star sapphires and full lips to speak the truth. With help from the Sun and the Moon, they create a child of the universe: beautiful, powerful, and boundless with the brilliance of black gold"--Jacket flap.
Ages 4-8.