Dreams for a Daughter

(Hardback)

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This stunning and empowering picture book from a New York Times bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator celebrates a Black mothers hopes and dreams for her daughter.

As I cradle you, look in your eyes,
your gaze says softly,
I want to know everything.
I promise to show you all that I can.

This love letter from mother to daughter inspires young girls to follow their dreams, no matter what challenges life may bring. Young readers will be reminded that love and support from home will follow them as they venture out into the world.

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"Brought to life by Pinkneys now-signature brushy, colorful illustrations with bold ink lines, this lyrical expression of hope opens with a mother holding her baby while the two gaze into each others eyes. . .A beautifully illustrated, uplifting tribute to Black girls and to the mothers who love them boundlessly." -- Kirkus Reviews

Author Bio

CaroleBoston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, includingYou Can Flyillustrated by her son Jeffery;Box, which won a Newbery Honor;Unspeakable, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist;Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winnersFreedom in Congo Square;Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement; andMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com.You Can Flyillustrated by her son Jeffery;Box, which won a Newbery Honor;Unspeakable, which won the Coretta Scott King award, a Caldecott honor, and was a finalist for the National Book Award finalist;Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, winner of the Coretta ScottKing Illustrator Award; and Caldecott Honor winnersFreedom in Congo Square;Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement; andMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom. Carole lives in North Carolina. Visit her at CBWeatherford.com.

Brian Pinkney has illustrated numerous acclaimed books for children, includingMartin Rising;In Your Hands;On the Ball;The Faithful Friend;Duke Ellington; andIn the Time of the Drums. His many awards include two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, four Coretta Scott King Illustration Honors, and the Boston GlobeHorn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net.