{"product_id":"baby-young-gifted-and-black-with-a-mirror","title":"Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eA new board book edition of the phenomenal \u003ci\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black\u003c\/i\u003e aimed at babies and preschoolers, bringing together Black icons from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. \n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"There are so many things I am and can be... There's a whole world waiting for me.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of \u003ci\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black\u003c\/i\u003e. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet icons of color from past and present in this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebaby board book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecelebration 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003edevelop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCreated in the spirit of Nina Simone’s song “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black,” meet\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003efigureheads\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eleaders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003epioneers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esuch as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecultural trailblazers\u003c\/b\u003e like Zadie Smith and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eathletes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elike\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSerena Williams. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of Black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins’\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ecolorful and celebratory illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlder readers may be interested in the other titles in this collection:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYoung, Gifted and Black Too,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eperfect for chlidren aged 7 years and up!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAll children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Remove packaging before giving to a child*\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the hardback edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...to be revisited again and again…The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist…”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e–The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“...diverse collection of iconic figures…vibrantly illustrated…beautifully crafted volume…”\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e–Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“…exuberant…exquisitely designed…a launching point for more discoveries.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e–School Library Journal, Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries.”\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e–Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor readers 9-12, check out\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStep Into Your Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBig Ideas for Young Thinkers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, by the same author-illustrator team. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42493015359570,"sku":"0711261415","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0378\/2901\/files\/9780711261419_5a48c.jpg?v=1783619283","url":"https:\/\/theaugusttree.com\/products\/baby-young-gifted-and-black-with-a-mirror","provider":"The August Tree","version":"1.0","type":"link"}