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 board 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 (www.youtube.com and, last Autumn was recited by Pe'Tehn when she was three blowing away viewers and raising awareness for the confidence-building text

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Ava Murray Writes the World .

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

There are 22 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2020 by Little, Brown & Company .

Bryan Collier has illustrated more than twenty-five picture books, including the award-winning Dave the Potter , Knock Knock , and Fifty Cents and a Dream , and has received numerous awards, including three Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. He lives with his wife and children in Marlboro, New York. Useni Eugene Perkins is a distinguished poet, playwright, and youth worker. He is the author of Harvesting New Generations: The Positive Development of Black Youth ; Home is a Dirty Street: The Social Oppression of Black Children ; and Black Fairy and Other Plays . He currently lives in Chicago.