Author(s): Useni Eugene Perkins,Bryan Collier
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 40
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-11-14
Dimensions: 240 x 285 x 10mm
Publication City/Country: New York, United States
Edition:
Illustrations: Illustrated throughout

HEY BLACK CHILD--do you know who you are? Who you really are?

So begins the widely-recited poem by Useni Eugene Perkins, to be illustrated by award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier. An ode to black children, this empowering picture book is a celebration of African-American lives that promotes the self-esteem, making this both a timely and important book, especially in light of recent events across America.

Useni Eugene Perkins's "Hey Black Child" was recently performed on Steve Harvey's show Little Big Shots by four-year-old Pe'Tehn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOTZWdIyRJE) and, last fall, was recited by Pe'Tehn when she was three (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n_DeHMVAkM), blowing away viewers and raising awareness for the confidence-building text.