Add to that the incredible work of 18 black illustrators who have collaborated with Dapo on the illustrations and you have something very special indeed. KS2 PSHE resource pack with a PowerPoint and accompanying activity sheets featuring activities focused on the Black Lives Matter movement and celebrating diversity.

This book addresses–honestly, yet hopefully–the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future and delivering a message of empowerment to a new generation of dreamers.In line with All Because You Matter, You Matter, Antiracist Baby, Your Name is a Song, and Eyes That Kiss in the Corners. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2012, where she earned a Bachelors in Fine Arts degree, specializing in graphic design.

A picture book quite unlike any other, because each double page spread features the artwork of a different artist. A beautifully realised book, helmed by illustrator Dapo Adeola and featuring a number of other excellent artists, this is a portrait of the Black experience while growing up. Emma Perry is a children's book author, a teacher, the founder of MyBookCorner and organiser of International Book Giving Day. This ground breaking picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black illustration talents working today. I think it is so important that young children are taught to see themselves in a positive light; the sooner the better.It is a story told from the point of view of a parent and it is full of inspirational messages of love and hope for young, Black children.

This book addresses - honestly, yet hopefully - the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new generation of dreamers. is an inspirational letter to young readers – about dreaming, about family and friends, about being true to you.Featuring illustration from 18 black artists as well as Adeola himself, this beautiful book also serves as a brilliant directory of work from black illustrators, enabling parents to look up their other books, or keep an eye out for their work in the future. Perfect for new parents and fans of Oliver Jeffers Here We Are, I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C James, and Tami Charles’ and Bryan Collier’s All Because You Matter. They would also only drop off a case of books and leave us to run it – it was so lovely to have you on hand to chat to the children and recommend them books, as well as the small (but appreciated! An empowering celebration of growing up Black’ (2021) by Dapo Adeola - is an empowering, uncompromising (why should it be? It distils the fierce heartache of racist injustice as well as a passionate sense of joy and hope for the future.

We’ve re-named Puffin Virtually Live so that it’s easier for new teachers to discover it as part of Puffin Schools and to acknowledge that the show now premieres on show day, rather than being streamed live. Selected items may be purchased early for dispatch from the future date given in their product information. Dapo is a genius when it comes to illustrations and specially when capturing our beautiful black children and the their personalities. It’s a message that is both urgent and timeless – and offers a rich and rewarding reading experience for every child.The following KS1/2 PSHE resources include learning about Black Lives Matter by designing a protest placard, creating a fact file on one of the ‘greats’, and celebrate the diversity in your class by creating a hands of diversity display. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. This picture book addresses – honestly, yet hopefully – the experiences Black children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new generation of dreamers.