A new board-book edition of the phenomenal Young Gifted and Black aimed at babies and toddlers, bringing together 52 icons of colour from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. Introduce your baby or toddler to black history, culture and achievement with this new board-book edition of Young, Gifted and Black , designed specially for the youngest generation. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes. Meet 52 icons of colour from the past and present in this celebration of inspirational achievement - a collection of stories about change-makers to encourage, inspire and empower the next generation of change-makers. 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., Nelson Mandela and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and athletes like Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey 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 change-makers 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. The 52 icons: Mary Seacole, Matthew Henson, Ava Duvernay, Bessie Coleman, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Cathy Freeman, George Washington Carver, Malorie Blackman, Harriet Tubman, Mo Farah, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jesse Owens, Beyonce Knowles, Solange Knowles, Katherine Johnson, Josephine Baker, Kofi Annan, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Brian Lara, Madam C.J. Walker, Yannick Noah, Maurice Ashley, Alexandre Duma, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maya Angelou, Nina Simone, Simone Biles, Stevie Wonder, Esperanza Spalding, Sidney Poitier, Oprah Winfrey, Pele, Nelson Mandela, Louis Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Naomi Campbell, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Muhammad Ali, Shirley Chisholm, Steve McQueen, Zadie Smith, Usain Bolt, Wangari Maathai, Mae Jemison, W.
E.B. Du Bois, Nicola Adams, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, and Misty Copeland. Praise for Y oung, Gifted and Black : ".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 Weekly For readers 9-12, check out Step Into Your Power and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers , by the same author-illustrator team.