I Am Every Good Thing Synopsis
An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion!
I am
a nonstop ball of energy.
Powerful and full of light.
I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader.
The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So slow down and really look and listen, when somebody tells you--and shows you--who they are. There are superheroes in our midst!
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9780525518778 |
| Publication date: |
1st September 2020 |
| Author: |
Derrick Barnes |
| Illustrator: |
Gordon C James |
| Publisher: |
Nancy Paulsen an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Pagination: |
32 pages |
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Derrick Barnes Press Reviews
Barnes and James provide us with a range of powerful, positive names to call Black boys as they urge us to see them, to love them, and to let them live their lives as they deserve....', Horn Book
'Together, James's energetic portraiture and Barnes's affirming text powerfully and ecstatically convey the idea that all Black boys are worthy/ to be loved.', Publisher Weekly
' The text has a cadence that demands to be read out loud, performed, sung, or shouted with joy and veracity. The need for a book like this, at a moment like this, could not be greater....', Booklist
'A poetic paean to the brilliance of black boys, its energetic pages filled with courage, joy and vivid, dynamic illustrations.' The Guardian
' A much-needed book for Black children when society demonstrates otherwise....', Kirkus
'A worthy and timely choice for every collection.', School Library Journal
'Barnes' playful, potent style draws on inviting metaphor to lift this well above the usual supportive picture book celebration.', BCCB
About Derrick Barnes
Derrick Barnes is the author of the New York Times bestseller The King of Kindergarten and the Newbery Honor-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. He was the first African-American male staff writer for Hallmark Cards, and now owns the copy-writing company Say Word Creative Communications. He writes about his parenting experience on his popular blog 'Raising the Mighty'. Gordon C. James is the award-winning illustrator of Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut and Let 'Er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion, and is the recipient of a Society of Illustrators Gold Medal, He has featured in International Artist Magazine, and is part of the Paul R. Jones Collection.
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