Thursday, September 21, 2023

Black Gold by Laura Obuobi and London Ladd - OPTIONAL

Black Gold
by Laura Obuobi, illustrated by London Ladd
. PICTURE BOOK Harper Collins Children's Books, 2022. $19. 9780063015760 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW 

A black mother tells her daughter the story of how she was created by the universe. After she was created by the universe, the sun gave her light and the moon gave her wisdom. All of her physical and spiritual attributes were created with purpose. The mother tells her daughter this story to give her confidence in who she is. 

The pictures are bright and intriguing. The text was very meaningful. The message of this book was "be happy with who you are" which many kids in today's world need to hear. I am just wondering if this book would only appeal to a limited audience. 

Tracie, Elementary School Librarian 

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