{"title":"Children's Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"glory-magical-visions-of-black-beauty","title":"GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom Kahran and Regis Bethencourt, the dynamite husband and wife duo behind CreativeSoul Photography, comes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGLORY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, a photography book that shatters the conventional beauty standards for Black children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith stunning images of natural hair and gorgeous, inventive visual storytelling,  \u003cem\u003eGLORY\u003c\/em\u003e puts Black beauty front and center with more than 100 breathtaking photographs and a collection of powerful essays about the children. At its heart, it is a recognition and celebration of the versatility and innate beauty of Black hair and Black beauty. The glorious coffee-table book pays homage to the story of our royal past, celebrates the glory of the here and now, and even dares to forecast the future.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt brings to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture and showcases the power and beauty of recognizing and celebrating oneself. Beauty as an expression of who you are is power. When we define our own standards of beauty, we take back that power. \u003cem\u003eGLORY\u003c\/em\u003e encourages children around the world to feel that power and harness it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthored by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt; foreword by Amanda Seales \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e256 Pages \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasurements: 8.5 x 10.4 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"none\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by St. Martin’s Press in 2020\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":1,\"335551620\":1,\"335559739\":160,\"335559740\":259}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MacMillan MPS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40108472074435,"sku":"14751","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/7881\/8243\/products\/book2.jpg?v=1625059286"},{"product_id":"rechenkas-eggs","title":"Rechenka's Eggs","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"uuidszH42C9e14a1\" name=\"uuid\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRechenka’s Eggs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e by Patricia Polacco tells the story of Babushka and the goose Rechenka. Babushka lives in the country and lovingly paints decorative eggs each year for the Easter Festival in the city. One day during the winter, Babushka goes outside to feed the caribou and discovers a wounded goose. Babushka takes in the goose and nurses her back to health, naming her Rechenka. One day when Rechenka is feeling better, she accidentally knocks over the basket of precious decorative eggs that Babushka had worked on so lovingly. Babushka is heartbroken. However, Rechenka lays beautifully decorated eggs to replace the ones she broke. These eggs are so beautiful that Babushka wins the prize at the Easter Festival. Yet, the last egg contains the biggest surprise of all!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e32 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasurements: 8 x 10.25 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished by Random House in 1998\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41638749438147,"sku":"8360","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0501\/7881\/8243\/products\/61nHl74e7JL._SX218_BO1_204_203_200_QL40_ML2.jpg?v=1713203050"},{"product_id":"mae-makes-a-way-the-true-story-of-mae-reeves-hat-history-maker","title":"Mae Makes a Way: The True Story of Mae Reeves, Hat \u0026 History Maker","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta content=\"uuidszH42C9e14a1\" name=\"uuid\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTip your hat to fashion designer and civil rights icon Mae Reeves in this picture book biography written in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMae had a dream to make one-of-a-kind hats. 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Whether you were Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Marian Anderson, or a lady from the neighborhood, Mae wanted you to look good and feel special in one of her original hats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA mother, a successful entrepreneur, and a community advocate, Mae led the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublished in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, acclaimed author Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Two Naomis) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eand award-winning illustrator Andrea Pippins \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(I Love My Hair)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-preserver-spaces=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e bring the life of fashion entrepreneur and civic organizer Mae Reeves to the page. 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When Walter expressed his doubts about avoiding his mother, the boy's eyes sparked with an idea. \"We'll venture into the uncut grass, where we've never been before!\" Follow along as a young child embarks on a journey outside the comfort of home, discovering the magic of sharing, connection, and love. 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