Weird and Wonderful You
$44.54
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2025
Summary
New York Times bestselling author and Scripps National Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde encourages young readers to embrace what makes them different in this vibrant and uplifting new picture book.
We are the weird. The wonderfully weird, that is. When others blend in, we stand out.
Young readers will find joyful encouragement in this empowering celebration of individuality and self-acceptance. Through an motivating message and a series of inspiring quotes and affirmations…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593568965 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593568966 |
| Author: | Zaila Avant-garde, Kah Yangni |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Doubleday Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 254mm x 254mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“For any students who may need a confidence boost before the first day, this picture book, which reminds us of the importance of individuality, is the perfect gift for the new school year.” —People
“A joyous, wandering book of affirmations for the wonderful weirdo inside each of us.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Irrepressibly upbeat.” —Publishers Weekly
About The Author
Zaila Avant-garde
ZAILA AVANT-GARDE is a New York Times bestselling author, and was named SportsKid of the Year 2021 by Sports Illustrated Kids. Hailing from New Orleans, Louisiana, she won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee, making her the first African-American to win in almost 100 years of the competition. Avant-garde’s spelling triumph is just one entry on a very impressive resume. Avant-garde also holds two Guinness World Records for her basketball prowess.
KAH YANGNI is an illustrator living in Philadelphia, PA. They make hyper vibrant art about justice, queerness, and joy using cut up paper, drawings, paint, and Photoshop to show a world where we are free. Kah illustrated Not He or She, I’m Me by A.M. Wild, a 2024 Stonewall Book Award Honor Book, and The Making of Butterflies by Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi. Their art has been covered by NBC News, Ebony Magazine, Mic, and them, and their poster work is in the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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