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Care Package for Black Boys

Just made this care package for you to send to a Black Boy anywhere. You can send this as a gift to a child, family, etc to encourage them to keep reading even in amidst the quarantine times we’re living in. 
In this care package you will get:
-An 11″ x 14″ Read print
-A copy of Furqan’s First Flat Top (Bilingual/hardbound ) a picture book about Black hair, imagination, and a father & son written and illustrated by Me!
-A copy of 13 Ways of Looking at a Black Boy (hardbound) written by Tony Medina, illustrated by 13 illustrators, including me.
-Two Bookmarks
-One Bookplate sticker
-One postcard
Purchase this care package HERE
July 31, 2020
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Bookmark 6 – Read Graphic Novels

Hey, just made some new bookmarks which I’ll be getting printed up soon. Here is the first one. I wanted an image of a young Black boy reading a graphic novel. If you missed my last post about the importance of graphic novels check it out here. If you’d like to cop one of these new bookmarks go to this:

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Here are 5 graphic novels I recommend for young readers:
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
Amulet series by Kazu Kibuishi
Hicotea by Lorena Alvarez
The Dam Keeper by Tonko House
Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper/Raul the 3rd

August 27, 2019
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The Conscious Kid- 50 Books affirming Black Boys

Shout out to the “Conscious Kid” blog for mentioning so many amazing children’s books featuring Black Boys from elementary to young adult, they have an extensive list for folks looking to build the pride of their young boys or to build the awareness of non Black folks. 
Also: Furqan’s First Flat Top got a mention in here 🙂 which is humbling because there are so many greats mentioned in the article!

December 3, 2018
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