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5.0 out of 5 starsYou've been looking for this....
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2020
If I could write a letter to the author, here's what it would say:
Dear Mr. Mbalia-
I'm a Black mother to two brilliant Black children--one girl (10) and one boy (7). As an avid reader myself, and a believer that reading and education can change a child's whole world, I've worked hard to encourage a love of reading in my children. I've been mostly successful, both of my kids enjoy books. However, as they've grown older I worry more and more about exposing them to books that "see them" and "speak to" them. This has been especially hard for my son. It just seems that there are wildly too few books for little Black boys... books with a sense of adventure and with an inherent recognition of the beauty and joy of being a Black boy. As I write this, my seven year old son (for whom I specifically bought this book) is completely engrossed in the book. He can't put it down and (for the first time) insists on reading it on his own (he usually relies on a grown-up to read a chapter book to him). Alas, amongst the most joyful moments in life is watching a child develop a love for reading, and that's what your book has done for my son. So this now teary-eyed Black mother thanks you.
