It’s a message that is both urgent and timeless–and offers a rich and rewarding reading experience for every child. I can see the need for this book in that setting, but can't help feeling in Australia we need something with a wider, multi-cultural focus to speak to our Indigenous children, our Asian-Australian children, our Arabic-Australian children etc. Winner of the Anna Dewdney Award (2022) Winner of a Nibbie (British book award) 2022 Illustrator of the London Book Fair. To mirror the rich variety of the Black diaspora, this book showcases artwork from Dapo and 18 incredible Black illustrators in one beautiful, powerful, and cohesive reading experience.

It’s a message that is both urgent and timeless – and offers a rich and rewarding reading experience for every child. This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). She has collaborated with a number of publishers such as Walker Books, Candlewick Press, Penguin RandomHouse (Ladybird Books, Puffin Books), Scholastic UK, Otter-Barry Books, CLPE, Booktrust, Open University, Knightsof, Cassava Republic, Rebel Girls. 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. An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, featuring 18 talented Black British illustrators, which also went on to win Illustrated book of the year at The British Book Awards in 2022.It's a book to empower young, black readers to have confidence and believe in themselves and know they can achieve their dreams. 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. Thereafter, he reminds them of their legacy, the trailblazers who have gone before them in areas from politics, sport, entertainment and the art. I believe that within a classroom, it is so important to have books written by authors who are from different ethnic backgrounds and identify as a range of different gender identities or sexualities and represent different communities such as POC, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. 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.

An empowering celebration of growing up black and she worked on the 25th anniversary edition of Baroness Floella Benjamins classic memoir Coming to England. When Dapo Adeola was asked ‘ When was the first time you felt empowered as a Black Person- that you deeply believed you could live your dreams?Her animation project with Malala fund was featured on Design Weekly's favourite International Women's Day projects of 2020. The fact that this is an "own voices" title that is clearly Dapo's vision, makes it extremely important and full of the kind of authenticity that is frankly too rare in children's publishing. BookTrustThis groundbreaking picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black illustration talents working today. Nicole was born in the United States, grew up in The Bahamas and currently lives in West Yorkshire (UK) with her pet snake and human boyfriend.

To mirror the rich variety of the Black diaspora, this book showcases artwork from Dapo and 18 incredible Black illustrators in one beautiful, powerful, and cohesive reading experience. is a lyrical and inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by Dapo and 18 incredible Black illustrators in one beautiful, powerful, and cohesive reading experience.Though the artistic styles are varied, the upbeat text’s theme of joyful hope shines through every page. 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. The book also stems from a question my editor asked that struck a deep chord in my: When was the first time you felt empowered as a Black person-- that you deeply believed you could live your dreams? Selected items may be purchased early for dispatch from the future date given in their product information. Tenk å få lese den i klasserommet og gi en tale og innsikt til å det å være en minoritet, for det er ikke alltid lett.

Penguin Random House) ‘When was the first time you felt empowered as a Black Person- that you deeply believed you could live your dreams?Honest" and "hopeful" have been used to describe this wonderful picture book created by Dapo Adeola (Look Up! What’s more we are reminded of the many different people we meet across our lifetime, the friendships we will make and love we will share.