HEY BLACK CHILD--do you know who you are? Who you really are?So begins the widely-recited poem by Useni Eugene Perkins, to be illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier. An ode to black children, this empowering picture book is a celebration of African-American lives that promotes the self-esteem, making this both a timely and important book, especially in light of recent events across America.Useni Eugene Perkins's "Hey Black Child" was recently performed on Steve Harvey's show Little Big Shots by four-year-old Pe'Tehn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTZWdIyRJE) and, last fall, was recited by Pe'Tehn when she was three (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n_DeHMVAkM), blowing away viewers and raising awareness for the confidence-building text.
ISBN: | 9780316360302 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown |
Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
Published date: | 30 Nov 2017 |
DEWEY: | 813.6 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 33 unnumbered |
Weight: | 492g |
Height: | 241mm |
Width: | 287mm |
Spine width: | 11mm |