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“Bright digital illustrations, paired with exuberant, onomatopoeia-filled text, depict a loving and tight-knit Black family…Big responsibilities and small gestures paint a thoughtful picture of masculinity.”
—Kirkus
“Well paced and engaging for young kids, and the colorful illustrations sensitively portray the characters’ emotions through body language and facial expressions. A rewarding picture book.”
–Booklist
More From Varian Johnson
Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner
Boston Globe / Horn Book Honor winner
“A candid and powerful reckoning of history.” — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Powerful…. any reader with a taste for mystery will appreciate the puzzle Candice and Brandon must solve.”— The New York Times Book Review
BCALA Youth Literacy Award Winner
Eisner Award Nominee
“A beautiful reflection on sisterhood and coming of age that belongs in every collection.” — Booklist, starred review
“Has all the hallmarks of the kind of books that become timeless classics.” — Nerdist
Kirkus Reviews Best Book
ALA Notable Children’s Book
“Do yourself a favor and start reading immediately.” — REBECCA STEAD, Newbery-winning author of When You Reach Me and Liar & Spy
ALA Notable Children’s Book
Booklist Editors Choice
“With a deft hand, Johnson shows us there’s no such thing as “too young” when it comes to questioning big ideas like manhood, or even family.”–Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling author of Look Both Ways and Stamped