My Brown Boy -- Leslé Honoré, Hardcover

An affirming picture book that celebrates the brilliance and power of brown and Black boys to achieve their dreams, from poet and activist Leslé Honoré and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo.

My brown boy laughs like a song,
rhythm like rain, soft and strong.
He holds the power to be
so bold, so magically free.

Moving verse by poet and activist Leslé Honoré and exuberant art by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo come together in a joyful ode to the creativity, courage, and kindness of brown and Black boys. A companion title to Brown Girl, Brown Girl, this timeless picture book encourages young readers to be expansive, emotional, brilliant--whoever they want to be.

Praise for Brown Girl, Brown Girl, also by Leslé Honoré
✭ "Warmly, brilliantly welcoming--and not to be missed." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Author: Leslé Honoré
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/13/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Size: 11.25h x 8.75w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780316314145
Audience: Ages 4-8

About the Author

Leslé Honoré is a Blaxican poet and activist, and the author of Brown Girl, Brown Girl. Born and raised in Gardena, California, she remains deeply rooted in the heritage and culture of her father, a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, and her mother, who was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Leslé lives in Chicago with her three phenomenal children.

Keturah A. Bobo is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of I Am Enough by Grace Byers, The Night is Yours by Abdul-Razak Zachariah, and Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan, among other picture books. She graduated with a BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design and lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her family of entrepreneurs. She invites you to visit her online at keturahariel.com.