Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black > Glow
Glow
By Ruth Forman, Geneva Bowers
Where to buy
Publish Date
May 04, 2021
Category
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
Juvenile Fiction / Concepts / Body
Price
$11.99
A joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys.
I shine night too smooth brown glow skin
This simple, playful, and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright moon at the end of a perfect day.
Ruth Forman is the author of bestselling children’s books Curls, Glow, Bloom, Ours, One, and Like So, as well as award-winning poetry collections We Are the Young Magicians and Renaissance.
Geneva Bowers is a self-taught illustrator based in western North Carolina. She’s illustrated children’s books The Dragon Thief, Beyoncé: Shine Your Light, and Curls, among others. Geneva’s work has won the 2018 Hugo Award for Best Fan Artist and a 2018 BSFA Award nomination. She loves manipulating color and adding whimsy with a touch of realism and calm. Visit her online at GenevaB.com.
ISBN: 9781534446335 Format: Board book Pages: 26 Publisher: Little Simon Published: May 04, 2021