For Our Daughters
$31.77
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2024
Summary
An inspirational and empowering book about what mothers, especially Black mothers, want their daughters to know.
This inspiring book gives girls permission to let their lights shine. They want all girls to know that there are no limits on what they can achieve.
One by one, common misconceptions are flipped and replaced by empowering statements such as “Your hair is like a magnificent crown,” or “You are like the moon among stars,” or “You shine the brightest.” They suggest tha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593428085 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593428080 |
| Author: | Mel Nyoko, Joelle Avelino |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
★ “A lyrical celebration of individuality penned in a rhythm that begs to be read aloud….A flat-out stunner, this book is a loving ode to strength and potential.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“Will boost girls’ self-esteem while giving them concrete tools for thriving.” —Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Mel Nyoko
Mel Nyoko is a Congolese born British writer and poet who’s performed across the UK, USA, and Africa with her collection of poetry. She spent a year travelling eighteen African countries where she taught English and poetry in schools. She lives in London. This is her debut picture book.
Joelle Avelino is a Congolese and Angolan Illustrator who grew up in the United Kingdom. She obtained a BA (Hons) in Illustration with Marketing from the University of Hertfordshire. Joelle collaborated with author Dapo Adeola to create Hey You! An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black, winner of the British Book Awards Illustrated Book of the Year. And she worked on the 25th anniversary edition of Baroness Floella Benjamin’s classic memoir Coming to England.
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