I thought I would share a new book you will find inside our Thanksgiving Gift Guide 24: Brown Girl, Brown Girl Written by Lesle Honore by Leslé Honoré (Author), Cozbi A. Cabrera (Illustrator)
Charlie was up early this morning. When I went to sit down on the couch to browse through Brown Girl, Brown Girl Charlie say the book and picked it up. It’s been a while since Charlie has read any boook but he let me know he liked the little girls shirt with the flower on it.
Charlie said it looked like the little girl was trying to figure something out. He liked all the children on the cover of the book and the colors they used for the background of the book. Charlie liked what the Author had to say on the back of the book and no, I’m not going to tell you what it is. You need to pick up your own copy to find out.
We sat down to read the story together which is a story of past, present and future of brown and black girls whose skin is seen before she is seen. We learn about activism in the story. I love how the Author reminds us we can make our dreams real.
I can’t wait to share the hashtag #BlackGirlMagic so we can all share this amazing book with our friends and family. We learned through the book that there are strong women who wanted her to grow. We learn she has Queens in her blood which can be a #teaching lesson for children.
If your #Homeschooling your children I hope you take the time to check out this amazing children’s book for children 8 and up. The illustrations are amazing and all the pictures will keep you entertained. I love how we learn she is wonderfully free.
About:
This powerful and hopeful picture book—inspired by the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris—celebrates brown and Black girls and is magnificently illustrated by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist.
Brown girl, brown girl, what did you see?
A world that sees my skin before it sees me.
Based on a viral poem by Blaxican poet and activist Leslé Honoré, and illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Cozbi A. Cabrera, this moving journey through the past, present, and future of brown and Black girls is a celebration of community, creativity, and joy—and offers a reminder of the history that inspires hope, and the hope that inspires activism.
Praise for Brown Girl, Brown Girl:
✭ “Warmly, brilliantly welcoming—and not to be missed.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Leslé Honoré
About the Author: Leslé Honoré
A Blaxican poet, activist, and author. She hopes that through her work she can help give voice to people of all ages and backgrounds who are often silenced and unheard and feel invisible. Born and raised in Gardena, California, she remains deeply rooted in the heritage and culture of her father, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her mother, who was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Leslé lives in Chicago with her three phenomenal children: Sage, Solomon, and Scarlett. She believes that HBCUs, tacos, and gumbo can save the world.
Cozbi A. Cabrera
The author and illustrator of Me & Mama, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor and a Caldecott Honor, and My Hair Is a Garden. Her illustrated titles include Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade, Most Loved in All the World by Tonya Cherie Hegamin, Stitchin’ and Pullin’ a Gee’s Bend Quilt by Patricia C. McKissack, Thanks a Million by Nikki Grimes, and Beauty, Her Basket by Sandra Belton. Her handmade cloth dolls (muñecas) are collected all around the world. She lives in Illinois with her husband and daughter
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
