Nancy Paulsen Books
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Adeola, Dapo
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black by Adeola, Dapo
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Love your beautiful skin
You always have a choice This book addresses--honestly, yet hopefully--the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future and delivering a message of empowerment to a new generation of dreamers. It's a message that is both urgent and timeless--and offers a rich and rewarding reading experience for every child. To mirror the rich variety of the Black diaspora, this book showcases artwork from Dapo Adeola and eighteen more incredible Black illustrators in one remarkable and cohesive reading experience.
Author: Dapo Adeola
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Published: 02/01/2022
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 11.40h x 9.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780593529423
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 12/01/2021 pg. 72
Booklist 02/01/2022 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Recommended, Satisfactory
About the Author
Dapo Adeola is an award-winning illustrator and designer who creates characters and images that challenge expectations around race and gender in a fun and upbeat way. He is the co-creator and illustrator of bestselling picture book Look Up!--winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the UK's number-one debut picture book of 2019. London born and bred but of Nigerian heritage, when he's not busy cooking up new characters and adventures you can find Dapo running illustration and character design workshops with children or organizing events to help highlight the possibilities of a career in illustration to underrepresented members of the Black diaspora.
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