Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Black Girls: A Celebration of You!
By (Author) Dominique Furukawa
Illustrated by Erika Lynne Jones
HarperCollins Publishers
Farshore
3rd July 2024
1st February 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Picture books: character books
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Girls and women
Childrens / Teenage social topics: Identity / belonging
Childrens / Teenage emotions: Happiness, joy
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality and inclusio
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Self-awareness and self-esteem
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Positive / good mental health
Physical Properties
Paperback
32
Width 250mm, Height 250mm, Spine 2mm
190g
Description
A joyful love letter to Black girls everywhere.
Black girl, Black girl, SHINE
In this upbeat and lyrical ode, Dominique Furukawa and Erika Lynne Jones celebrate Black and brown girls in all their beauty, diversity and joy.
Every page in this book will uplift girls of every shade, size, and walk of life, reminding them that they are perfectly designed.
Author Bio
Dominique Furukawa is a licensed clinical social worker and foster youth advocate based in Los Angeles, California. As an author, Dominique hopes to create a sense of belonging for Black children.
Erika Lynne Jones is an illustrator and author of childrens books that serve as affirming celebrations of culture. Her mission is for every child to know that they are worthy of good and to see images of themselves in literature. She is the illustrator of The Loud Librarian, written by Jenna Beatrice.
