{"product_id":"be-boy-buzz-board-book","title":"Be Boy Buzz - Board Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBell Hooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChris Raschka\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes an acclaimed ode to Black boy joy, perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eI Am Every Good Thing\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Am Enough\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eI be boy. All bliss boy. All fine beat. All beau boy. Beautiful.\u003cbr\u003eHere a tight, exuberant story from two award-winning creators that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka's soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for bell hooks' powerful words.\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBe Boy Buzz: \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e*This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy... Hooks's rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka's trademark visual haiku... This life-affirming book will have readers as much 'in love with being a boy' as are its own utterly irresistible characters.\u003cbr\u003e ---\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA world-renowned cultural critic, feminist theorist, and intellectual, \u003cb\u003ebell hooks\u003c\/b\u003e is a distinguished author and professor of English. She has written several acclaimed children's books including \u003ci\u003eBe Boy Buzz\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkin Again\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHappy to be Nappy\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Chris Raschka.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Raschka \u003c\/b\u003eis the Caldecott-Award-winning illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Hello Goodbye Window\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Ball for Daisy\u003c\/i\u003e. He also received a Caldecott Honor for \u003ci\u003eYo! Yes? \u003c\/i\u003eand has written and illustrated numerous books for children, including several titles by bell hooks: \u003ci\u003eHappy to be Nappy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSkin Again\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBe Boy Buzz\u003c\/i\u003e. A 2012 nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, he lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 27, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727308984383,"sku":"9781484788400","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9b32702af4d1dbdeb713b56c4dd5ee70.webp?v=1765114322","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/be-boy-buzz-board-book","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}