Bibliograph

Hold them close, a love letter to black children, written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ; illustrated by Patrick Dougher ; with photography by Jamel Shabazz

Type

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Hold them close, a love letter to black children, written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ; illustrated by Patrick Dougher ; with photography by Jamel Shabazz

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Contains bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 4-8

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Hold them close

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ; illustrated by Patrick Dougher ; with photography by Jamel Shabazz

Sub title

a love letter to black children

Summary

Hold happiness, trials, and triumph close. With collages by debut illustrator Patrick Dougher, Hold Them Close is a celebration of Black children. Children will see that if they look to their glorious past, embrace their present feelings, and reach for a bright future, there is much to hold close, and they can light up the world

Target audience

primary

resource.variantTitle

Love letter to black children

Contributor

Creator