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Product details
- ISBN 9781250268037
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 254 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 22 Jun 2026
- Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Dear Black Boy
You will teach the world
How to shine brightly
Just by being yourself
Celebrate the imagination, hard work, laughter, and dreams of Black boys with this expressive, empowering text from poet and author Mahogany L. Browne. With vibrant illustrations from artist Sawyer Cloud, this picture book is perfect for honoring big milestones and finding joy in everyday moments—a heartwarming and jubilant love letter to Black boys everywhere.
Mahogany L. Browne is a poet, writer, organizer, and educator. She is the founder of Woke Baby Book Fair, an initiative for diverse children's literature, and was the inaugural poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center. She has published several books of poetry and books for young readers including A Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe, Chlorine Sky, Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice, Woke Baby and Black Girl Magic. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. mobrowne.com
Sawyer Cloud is a self-taught freelance artist who loves sunny days and music. When she's not drawing, you can find Sawyer singing out loud in her room and wearing her favorite fairy costume. She lives in Madagascar with her family and two pets, Arya the dog and Potter the cat. sawyer.cloud
