curated by Jamia Wilson
illustrated by Jade Orlando
 
“Dear Reader, What brings you joy?” An opener which invites an immediate smile and the launch pad for curator Jamia’s collection of joy-packed messages from 52 “global black visionaries”. A gift of an anthology which takes the reader through each month of the year, exploring the many, many joys of dancing, hugs, allyship, poetry, murals, biodiversity, wheelchair racing, bees, fossils and always, always, more- as experienced by a range of Black artists, leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and activists. Each personal account of joy comes with an activity or extended information. Look out for our own UK contributors: activist Lady Phyll on the joy of allyship; athlete Anne Wafula Strike on the joy of wheelchair racing; Patrice Lawrence on the joy of story hunting plus prompts for budding writers; David Lammy on the joy of democracy plus his very own ‘Democracy Lesson’.  A very full and generous resource to dip in and out of. Perfect for both the classroom and home. Well worth the cover price. Age 7-12, Hardback 110pp