Baby Young Gifted & Black

Baby Young Gifted & Black

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"There are so many things I am and can be... There's a whole world waiting for me." 

Introduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of Young, Gifted and Black. Includes a mirror at the back so young dreamers can see themselves next to their heroes.

Meet icons of colour from past and present in this baby board book celebration of inspirational achievement. A collection of positive, yet simple, affirmations to encourage the next generation. Highlighting the talent of Black leaders and changemakers from around the world, young dreamers will develop confidence, self-assurance, and self-belief.
 
Created in the spirit of Nina Simone’s song “To Be Young, Gifted, and Black,” meet figureheads, leaders and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers like Zadie Smith and athletes like Serena Williams. Jamia Wilson has carefully curated this range of Black icons and the book is stylishly brought together by Andrea Pippins’ colourful and celebratory illustrations.

Why are board books important for babies and toddlers?

Firstly, board books are durable, which is a boring but crucial point - if you’ve ever been around an 18-month-old you’ll know that they have a vice grip like no other and any paper pages will be history. Board book pages are made of thick cardboard, making them hard to rip but also easy for little hands to turn.

More importantly and wholesomely, these are normally the first books a child is ever exposed to, introducing the concept of books and reading, fostering their early literacy skills. They often have bright, engaging colours and basic concepts, engaging their senses and promoting cognitive development.

The character voices that come out of the grown-up reading the book are often hilarious, and the best books prompt a kind of rhythmic storytelling which can keep children rapt. Due to the nature of reading a book together the child is often close, sitting on the lap perhaps, and it is a bonding time like no other.

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