{"product_id":"be-boy-buzz-bell-hooks-board-book","title":"Be Boy Buzz -- Bell Hooks, Board Book","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bell Hooks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little, Brown Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Board Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781484788400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Baby-Preschool\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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","brand":"Bell Hooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67633910939876,"sku":"9781484788400","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9781484788400.jpg?v=1792310211","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/be-boy-buzz-bell-hooks-board-book","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}