Apparently, I missed last month. I thought I had written blurbs for these two books, but alas, I did not. So here they are - two absolutely unique and fantastic books. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did. One book is out and the other is out in October.
When Black Girls Dream Big by Tanisia Moore Illust. By
Robert Paul Jr.
From the Publisher:
Scholastic, October 2024
You have within you infinite promise. How big will YOU
dream? This striking companion to I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams celebrates
Black female achievement and is perfect for fans of I Am Enough, Little
Leaders, and She Persisted.
I AM dope!
My crown shines bright
in all its glory.
When I dream big,
I can do anything!
In this inspiring tribute to Black girl pride and
excellence, a young child discovers her place in a radiant heritage. As she
meets twelve extraordinary Black women-historic and contemporary heroines who
have blazed a trail for her own future success-she internalizes their strength
and sets out to change the world in her own way.
Just like them, she can reach her dreams. And just like
her, you have within you big promise. YOU are Black Girl Magic. How will you
shine YOUR light?
Another beautiful and colorful book from Tanisia Moore and
Robert Paul Jr. Bringing heroines,
past and present, to demonstrate that the main character can do anything and be
anything. From Harriett Tubman to Angela Bassett, from Jacqueline Woodson to
Serena Williams. Trailblazing women. This is just as inspiring as I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams.
Not only does it highlight these remarkable 12 women, but
also it shows the kids helping in their community and giving back.
There is back matter with paragraphs on all the ancestors listed in the book, a note from the author and a note from the artist.
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden by Christy Mandin
From the publisher: Scholastic, July 2, 2024
Garden Glen is a very bland place. Every house and every
garden looks exactly like the other. That is... until Millie Fleur La Fae comes
to town.
Up on a scruffy hill, beside a ramschackle house, Millie
Fleur plants her marvelously strange garden, filled with Sneezing Stickyweed,
Fanged Fairymoss, and Grumpy Gilliflower. Millie Fleur finds it enchanting, but
the townspeople of Garden Glen call it poison!
But Millie Fleur is proud of her beloved little garden.
So if some townspeople want to be sticks in the mud, she'll take matters into
her own hands and find the kindred spirits who appreciate everything the garden
has to offer.
Millie Fleur's Poison Garden is a reminder to embrace everything that makes us wonderfully weird. Perfect for readers of The Creepy Carrots and fans of the Addams Family movies.
Unique and different books are so fun. This is one of them. Embracing different isn’t always easy – but if you’re open to it, then you open up a new world to enjoy. I love the plant names and the illustrations, the play on words, the way Millie’s idea of a garden grows when shared.
The frog, Wart T. Wigglebottom reminds me of the Warner Bros. cartoon, Michigan J. Frog. He is a supporter and companion to Millie.
There are some cool plant facts at the back, as well as, where
The Poison Garden really exists!
Both of these books are excellent reading material.
