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Bros / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Reggie Brown.

ISBN: 9781536220414
ISBN: 1536220418
Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2024.

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- (author.). Brown, Reggie,: (illustrator.).

Summary:

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement. From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their community. With confidence and a touch of swag, these friends do everything with one build a time machine, tend to the community garden, roleplay in the park, read, take a group selfie, and play basketball. With simple, spare text from celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and colorful, playful art from Reggie Brown capturing the pleasures of boyhood and friendship, Bros affirms the truth that Black boys deserve and are worthy of a childhood full of joy and free of risk, just as much as anyone. Timely and buoyant, it’s a story sure to be enjoyed by anyone who knows what it is to be surrounded by friends with a day of adventure ahead of you.