This groundbreaking and inspirational picture book is a lyrical, personal exploration of race. It's a powerful story written by rising star Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black illustration talents of today.
Dapo Adeola is an award-winning illustrator and designer who creates characters and images that challenge expectations around race and gender in a fun and upbeat way. He is the co-creator and illustrator of bestselling picture book Look Up! - winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the number 1 debut picture book of 2019. London born and bred but of Nigerian heritage, when he's not busy cooking up new characters and adventures you can find Dapo running illustration and character design workshops with children or organising events to help highlight the possibilities of a career in illustration to underrepresented members of the Black diaspora.
Illustrator Dapo Adeola's debut as author, Hey You! (Puffin), is
a lyrical celebration of growing up black. Featuring the work of 18
illustrators, including Diane Ewen, Onyinye Iwu and Selom Sunu -
since, as Adeola states: "I'm just one person, I can't possibly
hope to speak for the entire diaspora" - it distils the fierce
heartache of racist injustice as well as a passionate sense of joy
and hope for the future. -- Imogen Russell Williams * The
Guardian *
A beautifully realised book, helmed by illustrator Dapo Adeola
and featuring a number of other excellent artists, this is a
portrait of the Black experience while growing up. From the pain of
systemic racism to the hope of the future, it's an honest but
largely uplifting read, aimed at children particularly. --
Evening Standard * Evening Standard *
A series of clever and witty illustrations matched with
informative text guides the reader through a series of situations
where they might encounter prejudice, and how to form strategies to
overcome a situation before it becomes a problem. -- The
Independent * The Independent *
This beautiful book also serves as a brilliant directory of work
from Black illustrators, enabling parents to look up their other
books, or keep an eye out for their work in the future. Perfect for
new parents and fans of Oliver Jeffers Here We Are, I Am Every Good
Thing by Derrick Barnes and Gordon C James, and Tami Charles' and
Bryan Collier's All Because You Matter. -- BookTrust *
BookTrust *
Each double page spread, and the end papers, are all created by
one of the eighteen talented Black illustrators assembled from all
over the world or this book. It is a joy to see so many different
yet complementary styles of illustration creating the whole. A book
for every classroom and nursery in the country! * Love Reading
4 Kids *
This lyrical picture book is a message to our children, to show
them how much we love and cherish them. To remind them they can
achieve anything and be proud of their Black heritage and stand
together. Reading this with my girls, I felt incredibly emotional.
This is the book I wish I'd read as a child, and I feel so grateful
to be able to read it with my children now. * Rachel Davis
*
This ground-breaking picture book is a lyrical, inspirational
exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning
illustrator Dapo Adeola and brought to life by some of the most
exciting Black illustration talents working today * ni4kids
*
This book address - honestly, yet hopefully - the experiences Black
children face growing up with systemic racism, as well as providing
hope for the future, delivering a powerful message to a new
generation of dreamers. It's a message that is both urgent and
timeless - and offers a rich rewarding reading experience for every
child. -- My Baba * My Baba *
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