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My Afro Is a Rising Sun

Contributors

By Yaram Yahu

Illustrated by DeAnn Wiley

Formats and Prices

Price

$18.99

Price

$24.99 CAD

Format

Hardcover

Format:

Hardcover $18.99 $24.99 CAD

This item is a preorder. Your payment method will be charged immediately, and the product is expected to ship on or around December 3, 2024. This date is subject to change due to shipping delays beyond our control.

For fans of Matt de la Pena and Grace Byers, My Afro Is a Rising Sun is a dazzling picture book inviting BIPOC children to fully express themselves, celebrate their Blackness, and embrace their ancestry. 

Black afros are more than just afros. They are a symbol of Black joy. They remind us to embrace our identity, cherish our culture, and remember our heritage. This stunning picture book is an ode to Black hair and a reminder to all children to see the beauty in other people—even those who don’t look like them.

  • “A powerful and vibrant celebration of self-identity and cultural pride. Each page is a metaphor, describing different Black American cultural touchstones, such as pride in African culture, food, and family gatherings, significant cities around the U.S., as well as meaningful games, dances, and music. The language is brief and poetic, making it accessible to the youngest readers…and the vibrant, joyful art is a perfect match to the positive, uplifting text. A first choice for elementary level libraries.”
    School Library Journal, starred review
  • “Yahu and Wiley’s vibrant celebration of heritage, self-confidence, and community centers on a
    young boy who learns to see his Afro as a symbol of pride and resilience…a visually captivating and inspiring tale that encourages young readers to embrace their roots and shine brightly.”
    Booklist

On Sale
Dec 3, 2024
Page Count
32 pages
Publisher
Running Press Kids
ISBN-13
9780762485659

Yaram Yahu

About the Author

Yaram Yahu is a native Chicagoan. He studied at Emerson College’s writing, literature, and publishing program. At eleven, he wrote, illustrated, and published his first book, Heartland. Subsequently, he founded his self-publishing company, Rainbows Publishing Inc. His work includes publications in Solstice Literary Magazine, Finli, Timbooktu, Keystrokes: Volume III, and the national anthology The Stories They Tell! by The Young Voices Foundation. His features include The Wednesday Journal, Austin Weekly, Oak Leaves, Trapeze, and The Berkeley Beacon. Yahu also contributed as prose editor of Stork Magazine and copyeditor of Wilde Press Publishing House. 

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, DeAnn Wiley has been a self-taught painter for five years. She began with traditional acrylic painting and just began her journey into the digital art world with a focus on children’s illustrations. Her debut picture book, Sarah Rising, was published by Beaming Books in May 2022. She is an advocate for social justice, as she sits at the intersection of many identities: Black, woman, queer, and disabled. When she is not painting or illustrating, she is working on her final year of grad school for Counseling Psychology. 
 
 

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