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Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror! by Jamia Wilson (Board Book, 2021)

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Baby Young, Gifted, and Black : With a Mirror!, Hardcover by Wilson, Jamia; Pippins, Andrea (ILT), ISBN 0711261415, ISBN-13 9780711261419, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK A board book edition of the top-reviewed celebration of the achievements of 20 icons of color from the past and present includes entries for such civil rights trailblazers as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Zadie Smith. By the author of Step Into Your Power. Illustrations.

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Introduce your baby or toddler to Black history, culture, and achievement with this new board-book edition of Young, Gifted and Black, designed especially for the youngest generation. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes. Meet 20 icons of colour from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement - a collection of stories about changemakers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of changemakers. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' colourful and celebratory illustrations. Written in the spirit of Nina Simone's song To Be Young, Gifted, and Black, this vibrant book is a perfect introduction to both historic and present-day icons and heroes. Meet figureheads, leaders and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and athletes like Zadie Smith and Serena Williams.All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read. Highlighting the talent and contributions of black leaders and changemakers from around the world, readers of all backgrounds will be empowered to discover what they too can achieve. Strong, courageous, talented and diverse, these extraordinary men and womens achievements will inspire a new generation to chase their dream... whatever it may be.Praise for the hardback edition ...to be revisited again and again...The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist... -The New York Times ...diverse collection of iconic figures...vibrantly illustrated...beautifully crafted volume... -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review ...exuberant...exquisitely designed...a launching point for more discoveries. -School Library Journal, Starred Review A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries. -Publishers WeeklyFor readers 9-12, check out Step Into Your Power and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers, by the same author-illustrator team.