Baby Young, Gifted, and Black - by Jamia Wilson (Board Book)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br> "Meet icons of color from past and present in this baby board book celebration of inspirational achievement. A collection of positive, yet simple, affirmations to encourage the next generation. Highlighting the talent of Black leaders and changemakers from around the world, young dreamers will develop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief."-- <p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br> <i>"There are so many things I am and can be... There's a whole world waiting for me." </i> <p/><b>Introduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of <i>Young, Gifted and Black</i>. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.</b> <p/> Meet icons of color from past and present in this <b>baby board book</b> celebration of inspirational achievement. A collection of positive, yet simple, affirmations to encourage the next generation. Highlighting the talent of Black leaders and changemakers from around the world, young dreamers will <b>develop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief</b>. <p/> Created in the spirit of Nina Simone's song "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black," meet <b>figureheads</b>, <b>leaders</b> and <b>pioneers</b> such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as <b>cultural trailblazers</b> like Zadie Smith and <b>athletes</b> like<b><i> </i></b>Serena Williams. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of Black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' <b>colorful and celebratory illustrations</b>. <p/> <b>All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read.</b> <p/> *Remove packaging before giving to a child* <p/><b>Praise for the hardback edition</b> <br> "...to be revisited again and again...The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist..." <i>-The New York Times</i> <p/> "...diverse collection of iconic figures...vibrantly illustrated...beautifully crafted volume..."<i> -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review</i> <p/><b>"...exuberant...exquisitely designed...a launching point for more discoveries." <i>-School Library Journal, Starred Review</i></b> <p/><b>"A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries." <i>-Publishers Weekly</i></b> <p/><i>For readers 9-12, check out </i><b><i>Step Into Your Power</i></b><i> and</i><b><i> Big Ideas for Young Thinkers</i></b><i>, by the same author-illustrator team. </i> <p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br> <b>"Celebrates Black excellence."</b><b><i> - Danielle Ballantyne, Foreword Reviews</b></i> <p/><br></br><p><b> About The Author </b></p></br></br> <p><b>Jamia Wilson</b> joined Random House as an executive editor in 2021, and is the former executive director and publisher of the Feminist Press. An activist and writer, Wilson has contributed to <i>New York Magazine</i>, <i>The New York Times</i>, <i>The Today Show</i>, CNN, BBC, <i>Teen Vogue</i>, <i>Elle</i>, Refinery 29, <i>Rookie</i>, and <i>The Guardian</i>. She is the author of <i>Young Gifted and Black</i>; <i>Baby Young, Gifted, and Black</i>; <i>Step Into Your Power</i>; and <i>Big Ideas for Young Thinkers. </i>She is also a co-author of <i>Road Map for Revolutionaries</i> and wrote the introduction and oral history to <i>Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World</i>.</p><p><b>Andrea Pippins</b> is an illustrator, designer, and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and pop culture. Her vision is to empower people of color with tools and inspiration to create and tell their own stories. She is the best-selling creator of the coloring book I Love My Hair and the interactive journal Becoming Me. Her clients include O: The Oprah Magazine, Scoop Magazine, Family Circle, The Huffington Post, Bustle, Free People, Lincoln Center, and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Andrea is based in Stockholm, Sweden. </p>
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