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"Uchendu’s distinctive art makes dramatic use of light and dark, pattern, and distinctive palettes, creating a visual feast for readers to pore over, with several breathtaking spreads. Flipping through the pages to gaze at the beautiful styles is itself an awe-inspiring, confidence-boosting, and emotional experience." - Kirkus

"The illustrations create an otherworldly feel as readers are transported through history, lore, and the power of Black cultural experiences." - Booklist (Starred Review)

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"Illustrator Briana Mukodiri Uchendu's luminous art just won this transcendent mother-daughter story a Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award. The picture book is a brilliant collaboration with Grammy Award and MacArthur Fellowship-winning folk musician Rhiannon Giddens, based on African folklore and drawing upon song lyrics by Giddens and Dirk Powell."

—The San Francisco Chronicle

"This magical picture book will have readers entranced. Sublime."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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"Colorful illustrations literally show the soul and energy that each of these women and girls put into their steps. It radiates off them like bright sunlight, jumping off the page... A wonderfully rhythmic picture book on an aspect of Black culture that is not often highlighted in the picture book format." - School Library Journal

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"Bewitching and surreal, it’s a work invested in both autonomous childhood adventures and fresh perceptions." —Publishers Weekly, (starred review)

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"Williams’ narration is shaped by a convincing, youthful first-person voice, and Uchendu’s powerful art conveys both the joyful energy of childhood and the pain of adults who can’t shield children from a racist world. A loving approach to sharing painful realities with children, this book strikes a chord." - Kirkus (Starred Review)

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A vibrant and lyrical picture book that follows two brothers on a journey through their inner-city neighborhood, showing off the beauty and life lessons to be found within. Follow a young boy as he explores his neighborhood hand-in-hand with his older brother, Trevor. They share handshakes on the sidewalk, laughter at the skate park, wisdom at the chess tables, rhythm in the dance circle, and kindness at the corner store. With each step, this lyrical picture book radiates the sounds, gestures, and bonds that make a neighborhood more than just a place to live--that make it a home.

Pulsing with rhythm and swagger, Delano Brown’s rich text and Briana Mukodiri Uchendu’s beautiful illustrations capture the heart of an urban neighborhood and the relationships that bring it to life.

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An uplifting story of found family, mutual aid, and communal care among neighbors.

Auntie Lorna may not be Daddy or Momma's sister, but she's family all the same. She looks after Jack when Momma is at night school and Daddy works late. "We can get very far in the world if neighbors help neighbors," Lorna always says. So when Jack and his parents realize Lorna can't afford to keep her lights on, they see their opportunity to help out in return.

Winsome Bingham, author of the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning Soul Food Sunday, teams up with Coretta Scott King–John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator Briana Mukodiri Uchendu in Auntie’s Dance, a timely story of resilience, Black joy, and genuine community care.

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