{"product_id":"our-story-starts-in-africa-a-picture-book-hardcover","title":"Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrice Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJeanetta Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-winning writer Patrice Lawrence's picture book \u003ci\u003eOur Story Starts in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e is a sensitively told story of Black history from its very ancient origins to its dynamic future, vibrantly illustrated by Jeanetta Gonzales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An informative, visually rich picture book that personalizes African history and entices readers to learn more.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn't feel that she fits in. But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years . . . a story that Paloma shares in, because her story, too, starts in Africa. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Join Tante and her inquisitive niece as they share the story of how her family came to the Caribbean, through the dark days of colonization and enslavement, to the emergence of a thriving, contemporary community of many faces, places, and successes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e All too often, children's books dealing with \"Africa\" are reductive, with little mention or explanation of modern Africa and too much focus on traditional costume, dancing, and animals. \u003ci\u003eOur Story Starts in Africa\u003c\/i\u003e offers a new approach to caregivers wanting to talk about Black history and Blackness from its very origins, sensitively told and vibrantly illustrated.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrice Lawrence\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer. Her debut YA novel, \u003ci\u003eOrangeboy\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Bookseller YA Prize and the Waterstones Prize for Older Children's Fiction and was shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award. Lawrence was born in Brighton, UK, raised in an Italian-Trinidadian family in mid-Sussex, and now lives on the south coast of England. \u003cb\u003eJeanetta Gonzales\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based designer and illustrator. She describes herself as a free-spirited artist who loves nature. For her, the imperfect is beautiful. Using a combination of paint, inks, and digital illustration, Gonzales evokes happiness, energy, inspiration, and positivity through her love of drawing plants, women, flowers, and lettering phrases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9.61 x 11.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 13, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766103540000,"sku":"9781419760228","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aacd1e994197cb75a5863e83c1d557da.webp?v=1780285546","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/our-story-starts-in-africa-a-picture-book-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}