Black Joy: A Healthy Conversation About Race

Review Book Review of Black Joy: A Healthy Conversation About Race Black Joy: A Healthy Conversation About Race by Bedford Palmer is an inspiring children's picture book about the construct of race and how it came to be. The story opens with a young girl named Joy, and her parents as they watch a Black Lives Matter protest on television. The story continues in a very natural way, as a conversation between Joy and her father. As Joy asks questions, her father breaks down complex concepts about culture, race and history into easy-to-understand answers, to help Joy understand the origins of race and how it can be reframed from being the cause of abuse and suffering, to being a pillar of faith, hope, joy and togetherness. The book incorporates difficult issues and themes in an effortless, seamless manner—racism, colonialism, self-love and trying to find one's place in the world—help make the story more relatable so it can be appreciated by readers from all different ages and backgrounds. With helpful discussion questions, activities and vocabulary to draw from, parents, grandparents, caregivers, educators and teachers now have an excellent way to approach the conversation of race in a way that will build a young one's understanding and love for themselves, and bring a smile to their face. Filled with vibrant, colorful illustrations, this book is sure to become a treasured favorite. - Review by Book Excellence (bookexcellence.com)

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