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Dear Black Boy

English

By (author): Martellus Bennett

Written and illustrated by multitalented father and Super Bowl champion Martellus Bennett, Dear Black Boy is a letter of encouragement to all boys of colour who feel like sport is their only choice.

Dear Black Boy,
Today is the day that we lace up our shoes to do more than run another sprint, dunk another ball, catch another pass or swing at another pitch.
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Run, Black Boy, run!
Run in the direction of your dreams.
You can change the world for us all!
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Win, Black Boy, Win!
The world needs more winners that look like you!

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages scenes, this uplifting picture book reminds kids that the biggest game theyll ever play is the game of life. Off the courts and pitches, people are rooting for them not as athletes, but as future leaders of the world.

In the books rhythmic, reassuring words of wisdom, kids discover that the qualities that make them great athletes mental toughness, dedication, passion, determination and effort are the same ones that will drive them forward in life. 

Author Martellus Bennett is an NFL legend, but just like the children he seeks to inspire with this book he has talents that extend far beyond the playing field. Bennett is an entrepreneur, animator, illustrator, musician, dreamer and loving father. He started creating childrens literature to remedy the lack of black and brown representation in the books available to read to his daughter.

A different kind of coach for black and brown boys, and essential reading for children of every colour, Dear Black Boy empowers kids to see new possibilities and follow their passions. Whenever self-doubt creeps in, they will find strength in its pages.

The worlds more beautiful when the Black Boy dreams. See more
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Will deliver when available. Publication date 16 Jan 2025

Product Details
  • Weight: 350g
  • Dimensions: 222 x 267mm
  • Publication Date: 16 Jan 2025
  • Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 0-5
  • ISBN13: 9780711297074

About Martellus Bennett

Martellus Bennett is a maker and master world builder who has dedicated his life to the liberation of the Black imagination. The Super Bowl Champions creativity knows no boundaries. As a writer animator film director educator political cartoonist game designer and architect his dedication to his craftsmanship is a testimony to the magnificent possibilities of the Black imagination when it works outside of the constructs of societal beliefs. Working under the moniker MR. TOMONOSHi! he continues to prove that the world is beautiful when the Black Boy dreams and that with the right preparation and empowered imagination every Black Boy can win. 

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