Who Will You Be?

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$17.99 US
On sale Apr 07, 2020 | 40 Pages | 9781984849489

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For fans of I Am Enough, The Day You Begin, and The Wonderful Things You Will Be, here is a poignant picture book about how family and community help shape the wonderful people our children become.

My child, my little one,
Who will you be when you are grown?
There's loving kindness in your eyes, like your daddy's
and boldness in your heart, like your grandma's.
Will you be like them?

So begins this loving picture book about a mama who wonders who her child will grow up to be. Will her little one be curious like Grandpa and adventurous like Auntie Amina? Compassionate like Amy and joyful like cousin Curlena? Moving from family members to the wider community, she muses about which attributes her child will possess. A perfect gift for a baby shower, birthday, or graduation. Who Will You Be? features gorgeous artwork and gentle words that celebrate childhood and is an ode to the power of our village--and a reminder that every child is uniquely wonderful.
  • SELECTION | 2021
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Andrea Pippins is the author-illustrator of many children’s books including Maya’s World; The Spark in You; Who Will You Be?; and Hey Baby! She is also the illustrator of Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present, written by Jamia Wilson. Her work has been seen in The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Essence, HBO, on Nick Jr. and more. She lives with her family in Stockholm, Sweden. View titles by Andrea Pippins

Who Will You Be? - Read Aloud With Author Andrea Pippins | Brightly Storytime Together

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For fans of I Am Enough, The Day You Begin, and The Wonderful Things You Will Be, here is a poignant picture book about how family and community help shape the wonderful people our children become.

My child, my little one,
Who will you be when you are grown?
There's loving kindness in your eyes, like your daddy's
and boldness in your heart, like your grandma's.
Will you be like them?

So begins this loving picture book about a mama who wonders who her child will grow up to be. Will her little one be curious like Grandpa and adventurous like Auntie Amina? Compassionate like Amy and joyful like cousin Curlena? Moving from family members to the wider community, she muses about which attributes her child will possess. A perfect gift for a baby shower, birthday, or graduation. Who Will You Be? features gorgeous artwork and gentle words that celebrate childhood and is an ode to the power of our village--and a reminder that every child is uniquely wonderful.

Awards

  • SELECTION | 2021
    Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

Author

Andrea Pippins is the author-illustrator of many children’s books including Maya’s World; The Spark in You; Who Will You Be?; and Hey Baby! She is also the illustrator of Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present, written by Jamia Wilson. Her work has been seen in The New York Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Essence, HBO, on Nick Jr. and more. She lives with her family in Stockholm, Sweden. View titles by Andrea Pippins

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Who Will You Be? - Read Aloud With Author Andrea Pippins | Brightly Storytime Together

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