{"product_id":"little-black-lives-matter-board-book","title":"Little Black Lives Matter - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKhodi Dill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChelsea Charles\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inspiring, life-affirming debut activist board book in rhyming couplets and triplets about Black heroes for little ones, their families, and anyone who loves \u003ci\u003eA is for Activist\u003c\/i\u003e and A\u003ci\u003entiracist Baby.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Black Lives Matter\u003c\/i\u003e empowers all children, but Black children especially, by affirming that their lives, however little they may yet be, matter. Featuring fifteen great Black heroes of the past and the powerful words they spoke and actions they took, \u003ci\u003eLittle Black Lives Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is a rhyming board book that incorporates memorable quotations and a reminder to little ones that each of these great people once lived a little Black life themselves. From Harriet Tubman and Malcolm X to other inspiring freedom fighters like Marsha P. Johnson, Fred Hampton, and Frederick Douglass, writers James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and Maya Angelou, musical artists Billie Holiday and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, athletes Wilma Rudolph, Jesse Owens, and Muhammad Ali, and Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr., this little book encourages young readers to find their inner heroes and see their own self-worth and agency through the acts of great Black heroes who came before them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"let us look upon them and let us say their names, \u003cbr\u003eAnd let us hear the mighty words they spoke to bring us change.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003eAudre Lorde lived a little Black life before she wrote to inspire\u003cbr\u003e--\"I am deliberate and afraid of nothing\"--\u003cbr\u003eto remind us of our inner power, and to share her poetic fire.\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e\"So many who've lived these little black lives have mattered, so, you see, \u003cbr\u003eBut you needn't change the world, my child, to mean the world to me.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKHODI DILL is a husband, father, writer, anti-racist educator, public speaker, and spoken word artist. His writing for adults and children explores life, politics, and identity through a critical social justice lens. With a background in hip hop and spoken word poetry, it's not surprising that his picture book, \u003ci\u003eWelcome to the Cypher \u003c\/i\u003e(Annick Press; October 2021), illustrated by Awuradwoa Afful\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eis an introduction to rapping for young kids. \u003ci\u003eLittle Black Lives Matter\u003c\/i\u003e is his deubt board book. Dill lives with his family in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCHELSEA CHARLES is an illustrator who resides in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. She creates her illustrations through a combination of digital and traditional mediums. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to music, being a nuisance to her cat Charcoal, and daydreams of traveling to Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 5.6 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 10, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766284779808,"sku":"9781644211861","price":13.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d833a0f196fcd1d809b0df23703fbd20_8c4a54af-0e97-49ee-b2d7-1553ae221fa1.webp?v=1780289234","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/little-black-lives-matter-board-book","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}