Description: Dreams for a Daughter by Carole Boston Weatherford, Brian Pinkney A black mother describes her dreams for her newborn daughter, and her hopes for a future in which her little one will grow to cross borders and bridge boundaries, be her best self, and find love. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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. Author Biography Carole Boston Weatherford has written many award-winning books for children, including Kin, illustrated by her son Jeffery and a Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient; 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; Respect: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; ALA Notable Childrens Book You Can Fly; and Caldecott Honor winners Freedom in Congo Square; Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement; and Moses: 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, including Martin Rising; In Your Hands; On the Ball; The Faithful Friend; Duke Ellington; and In 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 Globe–Horn Book Award. Brian lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and frequent collaborator, Andrea Davis Pinkney. Visit him at BrianPinkney.net. Review "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 Review Quote "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." Details ISBN1534451986 Author Brian Pinkney Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1534451986 ISBN-13 9781534451988 Format Hardcover DEWEY [E] Pages 32 Audience Age 4-8 Illustrator Brian Pinkney Imprint Atheneum Books for Young Readers Publisher Simon & Schuster Country of Publication United States Illustrations f-c (spfx: emboss, foil) matte finish; digital NZ Release Date 2021-03-09 US Release Date 2021-03-09 UK Release Date 2021-03-09 AU Release Date 2021-04-06 Publication Date 2021-03-09 Audience Children / Juvenile Place of Publication New York We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137581361;
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Book Title: Dreams for a Daughter
Item Height: 254mm
Item Width: 254mm
Illustrator: Brian Pinkney
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: Children & Young Adults
Item Weight: 456g
Number of Pages: 32 Pages
