The me I choose to be

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Title:

The me I choose to be

Author:

Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, 1971- author.

Bethencourt, Regis, photographer, artist.

Bethencourt, Kahran, photographer, artist.

Summary:

"The possibilities are endless in this uplifting ode to the power of potential. With lyrical text by bestselling author Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and images by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt -- the team behind CreativeSoul Photography -- each page of The Me I Choose To Be is an immersive call for self-love that highlights the inherent beauty of all Black and brown children. "-- Amazon.com.

Audience:

004-008. Little, Brown and Company.

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

Genre:

Stories in rhyme.

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Individuality -- Juvenile fiction.

Ambition -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-confidence in children -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-acceptance -- Juvenile fiction.

Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction.

African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.

African American children -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Bethencourt, Regis,

Bethencourt, Kahran,

Publisher:

Little, Brown and Company,

Publication Date:

2021

ISBN:

9780316461542

Publication Information:

New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.

Award Note:

Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent -- Illustrator, 2022.

Call Number:

P TARPLEY

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

In this "exquisite" ( Shelf Awareness ) "affirming" ( Kirkus ), and "empowering visual essay" ( Publishers Weekly ) the bestselling author of I Love My Hair! joins forces with the dynamic photography duo behind Glory to create a stunning celebration of the many things you can be!

What will you choose to be?

A free spirit?

A weaver of words?

A star dancing across the night sky?

A limitless galaxy?

The possibilities are endless in this uplifting ode to the power of potential. With lyrical text by bestselling author Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and images by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt--the team behind CreativeSoul Photography--each page of The Me I Choose To Be is an immersive call for self-love that highlights the inherent beauty of all Black and brown children.

Author Notes

Natasha Tarpley is the author of the bestselling picture book I Love My Hair! , as well as other acclaimed titles for children and adults. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and numerous other awards and she is the cofounder of Voonderbar! Media, a project seeking to expand the depictions of children of color in media. She lives with her family in Chicago, Illinois. Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are the husband-and-wife duo and the imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography. With more than ten years of working with hundreds of children, families, and brands, they specialize in child and lifestyle photography while incorporating authentic visual storytelling. They live in Atlanta, Georgia.

Reviews (1)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Striking, imaginative photographic portraits of Black youth by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt, embellished in Photoshop, fill the pages of this picture book, which shows the figures' unlimited potential. A mantra-esque refrain unites Tarpley's rhyming statements throughout, encouraging readers to embrace their multitudes: "My creativity and curiosity/ flow without end,/ and if I meet an obstacle,/ I just begin again." Metaphors beginning with "I am" open each page, centering Black children as "a maker, a creator," "joyful," "a tiny bird," "the night sky," and more. Suitably themed photos portray the models adorned with props, fanciful outfits, and intricate hairstyles against richly colored backgrounds, often in space, emphasizing a speculative Afro-futurist element. An empowering visual essay. Ages 4--8. (Oct.)