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With Kendi’s elegant prose and Bayoc’s warm, joyful illustrations, Goodnight Racism cleverly takes the moon from Margaret Wise Brown’s similarly titled classic and makes it so much more — letting it lull sleepers into dreams of a world of equality, “a world where all people are safe.” A joyful, hopeful book. Recommended By Gigi L., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Ibram X. Kendi (How to Be an Antiracist, Antiracist Baby) returns with a new picture book that serves as a modern bedtime classic.
As children all over the world get ready for bed, the moon watches over them. The moon knows that when we sleep, we dream. And when we dream, we imagine what is possible and what the world can be.
With dynamic, imaginative art and poetic prose, Goodnight Racism delivers important messages about antiracism, justice, and equality in an easy-to-read format that empowers readers both big and small. Goodnight Racism gives children the language to dream of a better world and is the perfect book to add to their social justice toolkit
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"An inspiring read to help realize dreams for a better future for all." Kirkus Reviews
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"In simple, affirming prose, Kendi's call is a socially responsible send-off to sweeter dreams." Publisher's Weekly
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“This book is a beautifully illustrated introduction to social justice. Its message of hope and positivity will resonate with children who want to make the world a better place.” School Library Journal
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"[A] lovely goodnight prayer for children." San Francisco Book Review
About the Author
Ibram X. Kendi is a
New York Times bestselling author and the Founding Director of the Boston University Center for Antiracist Research. A professor of history and frequent public speaker, Kendi is a contributing writer at the Atlantic. He is the author of
Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction,
The Black Campus Movement, which won the W.E.B. Du Bois Book Prize,
How to Be an Antiracist, and
Antiracist Baby.
Cbabi (pronounced Kuh-bob-bi) Bayoc is an internationally-known visual artist and illustrator residing in St. Louis, Missouri. His subjects include family, children, music and a bunch of other cool stuff designed with line, bold color and phunk! Cbabi spends his time working on a variety of projects, including portraits, community murals, school murals, and children's book illustrations. Learn more at his website cbabibayoc.com or follow him on Instagram @cbabi.