Hey You!: An empowering celebration of growing up Black

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From the pain of systemic racism to the hope of the future, it’s an honest but largely uplifting read, aimed at children particularly. This book addresses - honestly, yet hopefully - the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new generation of dreamers. However, please be aware that it uses a YouTube player and that you should check your school’s permissions to ensure that YouTube isn’t blocked.

Reggie loves drawing vivid scenes of Black children and families that include expressive, unforgettable characters that make children and adults want to read and re-read those stories. Alongside this affirmation is the determination that this child is curious, free and lets their ‘ imagination loose’ that it might ‘ fly wherever you want it to go’.Furthermore, Dapo Adeola’s words stir like Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb, offering meaningful substance. The Author's Note reads: "This book grew out of an emotional response to the events of 2020: the tragic story of George Floyd and the global protests that followed; the mass awakening to the impacts of structural racism. Honest" and "hopeful" have been used to describe this wonderful picture book created by Dapo Adeola (Look Up! Our list includes some of the world’s favourite authors, illustrators and licensed brands, such as Eric Carle, Helen Oxenbury, Nadia Shireen, The Snowman, Doctor Who, Roald Dahl, Tom Fletcher, Jeff Kinney, Rick Riordan, Robin Stevens, and Jacqueline Wilson to name but a few. She illustrated 'Mama's Sleeping Scarf,' written by award-winning and best selling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, published by HarperCollins Children's Books in the Uk and Alfred A.

Equal parts motivational talk, mantra, and prayer, this love letter to Black children across the African diaspora is enhanced by the contributions of nineteen illustrators from around the world.Dapo illustrated My Dad is a Grizzly Bear and My Mum Is a Lioness written by award-winning author Swapna Haddow (both published by Macmillan Children’s Books), and collaborated with Malorie Blackman on their picture book We’re Going to Find the Monster! Many different artists have contributed to this book - but the underlying theme is that you should be happy and proud of who you are and where you came from. Yet she is reminded that she stands on the shoulders of the great black community that has come before her – and that she has the power to be anything and anyone she wants to be. She studied illustration and film at MICA with a passion for multidisciplinary arts and telling stories.

Remember to dream your own dreamsLove your beautiful skinYou always have a choiceThis book addresses - honestly, yet hopefully - the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new generation of dreamers. Her animation project with Malala fund was featured on Design Weekly's favourite International Women's Day projects of 2020. Her animation project with the Malala Fund was featured as one of Design Week’s favourite International Women’s Day projects of 2020.As an adult I LOVE this book, but I also struggle with books aimed at children that require the social, political, and historical background knowledge of adults. written by Nathan Bryon and published by Puffin in 2019, which won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2020. This picture book addresses – honestly, yet hopefully – the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new generation of dreamers. Evening Standard”A series of clever and witty illustrations matched with informative text guides the reader through a series of situations where they might encounter prejudice, and how to form strategies to overcome a situation before it becomes a problem.

Totally recommend this book, perfect for a gift, or to add to your child’s personal or school library. Perfect for new parents and fans of Oliver Jeffers Here We Are, I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C James, and Tami Charles’ and Bryan Collier’s All Because You Matter. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts degree, specializing in graphic design. My kids and I had a lot of fun looking at the different styles and discussing why we did or did not like them.When Reggie isn't drawing, he loves exploring San Diego, CA, watching anime, and hanging out with his wife Demi and min pin Bruce. Being a Black woman in the United States has never been 100 percent easy and I never really became confident in my Blackness and my potential to be successful until my mid to late 20s. Award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola and eighteen other Black illustrators to celebrate the ways Black children can make their way through the difficulties and challenges that racism creates in our world. The following KS1/2 Art resources include designing a wall of photo frames with pictures of loved ones, drawing yourself in your dream role, and reflecting on your positive characteristics and superpowers by designing your own superhero mask.