Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
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HarperCollins
Annotation: A joyful love letter to every Black girl everywhere. In an upbeat and rhythmic ode, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne J... more
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #372427
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright Date: 2023
Edition Date: 2023 Release Date: 09/26/23
Illustrator: Jones, Erika Lynne,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-06-320531-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-06-320531-4
Dewey: E
LCCN: 2021950878
Dimensions: 27 cm
Language: English
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews

"Black girl, it's your world!"Whether they have blond curls, sport rainbow braids, or wear hijab, all Black girls are commemorated in this book. Furukawa's peppy verse chronicles a host of activities at which the characters excel, from "shredding at the skate park" to "making magic in the wings" to "sending rockets into space" to creating with "paint, / pens, prose and poetry." Collagelike mixed-media illustrations brim with joy, depicting Black girls of various abilities and hues. On a spread portraying a group of girls in a field of wildflowers, "Each shade bursts forth, / magnificent! Black beauty abounds." Laudably, the book also amplifies diversity in family life (depicting kids "who live with foster parents, Abuela, single mother" or "with mom and dad, a few sisters, and a brother"). Black girls are urged to aim high. The book includes a spread of three girls cavorting in front of the White House and concludes with images of icons such as Bessie Coleman, Shirley Chisholm, Madam CJ Walker, Ruby Bridges, Misty Copeland, and Simone Biles-stirring inspiration for future leaders and a wonderful teaching moment for little learners. (This book was reviewed digitally.)An unapologetic exultation of Black girlhood. (Picture book. 4-8)

School Library Journal (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2023)

PreS-Gr 1— The ultimate "If you can dream it, be it," picture book for little Black girls everywhere. With depictions of various skin types (including vitiligo), body shapes and sizes, and hair colors and textures, this book is a wonderful exercise in representing all Black girls no matter their location, interests, or familial circumstances. "Black girls, a field of wildflowers—ombre beiges, golds, and browns. Each shade bursts forth, magnificent! Black beauty abounds." The illustrations are colorful and engaging, and demonstrate the link between the everyday girl playing outside to the extraordinary women who led the way. Parents and teachers may recognize, and utilize, the opportunity to share the legacies of Ruby Bridges, Madame C.J. Walker, Mae Jamison, Shirley Chisolm, Bessie Coleman, and others. VERDICT Told in rhyme with a consistent beat throughout, this book makes for an excellent addition to any read-aloud collection for young students.— Jennifer LaBurre

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School Library Journal (Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 CDT 2023)
Reading Level: 1.0
Interest Level: K-3

A joyful love letter to every Black girl everywhere.

In an upbeat and rhythmic ode, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne Jones celebrate Black girls in all their beauty and joy. Black Girls uplifts girls of every shade, size, and walk of life, reminding them that they are perfectly designed.

Whimsical, earnest, charming, full, bright, and beautiful, this picture book anthem deftly explores the diversity of Black girlhood.

Black girls, Black girls, rising still.

Shouting loud and proud and free,

that being a Black girl, Black girl

is a wondrous thing to be.


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