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African American family
Author_Derick Brooks
Author_Randy DuBurke
based on a podcast
BIPOC
Black boy joy
Black main character
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Category=YFB
community
diverse
educational picture books
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first grade
inspiring
kids books about self-love
kindergarten
learning the alphabet
literacy
loving your name
male babysitter
neighborhood setting
people of color
POC
positive male role models
pre-k
preschool books
read aloud
words of encouragement
Product details
- ISBN 9780374390297
- Weight: 450g
- Dimensions: 240 x 287mm
- Publication Date: 18 Aug 2025
- Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Preschooler Alfie has been feeling down, and it isn’t just the rain. The kids at school think his name is weird, and it's left him in the dumps. But with the arrival of his awesome babysitter Quentin, Alfie will learn that there’s a whole world of possibilities in the letters that make up his name! From A is for Acrobat to E is for Electrician, Quentin and Alfie start to imagine all the wonderful things Alfie could grow up to be - and learn a lot along the way.
Randy DuBurke is an award-winning children's book author and illustrator. He is the winner of the 2004 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award for illustration. He lives in Switzerland with his wife, sons, and dog. randyduburke.com
Derick Brooks is a cartoonist and author from Newport News, Virginia. He loves creating slice-of-life fantasy stories and the joy of pizza. derickbrooks.com
