You So Black
You So Black
Hardcover – Picture Book, January 10, 2023
by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. (Author),
London Ladd (Illustrator)
Based on Theresa Wilson’s (a.k.a. Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.’s) beautiful, viral spoken word poem of the same name, You So Black is a picture book celebration of the richness, the nuance, and the joy of Blackness.
Black is everywhere, and in everything, and in everyone—in the night sky and the fertile soil below. It’s in familial connections and invention, in hands lifted in praise and voices lifted in protest, and in hearts wide open and filled with love. Black is good.
Accompanied by powerful yet tender illustrations by award-winning illustrator London Ladd, Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D. has adapted her poem, full of gorgeous lyricism and imagery, to show readers the love, joy, resilience, and universality in the beauty of Blackness.
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers (January 10, 2023)
Language: English
Hardcover: 48 pages
ISBN-10: 1665900342
ISBN-13: 978-1665900348
Reading Age: 4 - 8 years
Lexile Measure: AD490L
Grade Level: Preschool - 3
Item Weight: 8.5 ounces
Dimensions: 9 x 0.4 x 10 inches
