Baby Young, Gifted, and Black

***Featured for World Book Day: Black History Month*** *"There are so many things I am and can be... There's a whole world waiting for me."* **Introduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of *Young, Gifted and Black*. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.** Meet icons of colour from past and present in this **baby board book** celebration of inspirational achievement. A collection of positive, yet simple, affirmations to encourage the next generation. Highlighting the talent of Black leaders and changemakers from around the world, young dreamers will **develop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief**. Created in the spirit of Nina Simone's song "To Be Young, Gifted, and Black," meet **figureheads**, **leaders** and **pioneers** such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as **cultural trailblazers** like Zadie Smith and **athletes** like Serena Williams. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of Black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins' **colourful and celebratory illustrations**. Older readers may be interested in the other titles in this collection: ***Young, Gifted and Black***, and ***Young, Gifted and Black Too,*** perfect for chlidren aged 7 years and up! **All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in the books they read.** **\*Remove packaging before giving to a child\*** **Praise for the hardback edition** "...to be revisited again and again…The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist…" *-The New York Times* "...diverse collection of iconic figures…vibrantly illustrated…beautifully crafted volume…" *-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review* **"…exuberant…exquisitely designed…a launching point for more discoveries." *-School Library Journal, Starred Review*** **"A luminous and diverse tribute to black movers and shakers across the centuries." *-Publishers Weekly*** *For readers 9-12, check out* ***Step Into Your Power*** *and* ***Big Ideas for Young Thinkers****, by the same author-illustrator team.*