Goodnight racism / Ibram X. Kendi ; illustrated by Cbabi Bayoc.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593110515
- ISBN: 059311051X
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
- Publisher: New York : Kokila, 2022.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "First published in the United States of America by Kokila, 2022"--Title page verso. |
Summary, etc.: | Illustrations and text show children the language to dream of a better world. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 6-10. Kokila. Grades 2-3. Kokila. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Equality > Juvenile fiction. Racism > Juvenile fiction. Multiculturalism > Juvenile fiction. Dreams > Juvenile fiction. |
Genre: | Picture books. Social problem fiction. |
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Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at GRPL.
Holds
0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Madison Square | Picture Book Kendi (Text) | 31307025703531 | Children's Picture Books | Available | - |
Main | Picture Book Kendi (Text) | 31307025189186 | Children's Picture Books | Available | - |

Publishers Weekly Review
Goodnight Racism
Publishers Weekly
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Kendi's inclusive narrative expands beyond bedtime, depicting the moon as an equitable orb observing children the world over. Some of these children "do not have food,/ do not have beds/ because of unfair rules/ and unjust treatment." But the moon "sees all kids--/whoever they are,/ wherever they are" and longs for "her light/ to kiss every child goodnight," engendering sleep that results in dreams of possibilities: "A world where all people are safe,/ no matter how they look,// how they worship,//or how they love." Bayoc's jewel-toned digital art mimics oil pastel saturations, showing images of people of myriad abilities, ages, body types, and skin tones in varied living situations. In simple, affirming prose, Kendi's call is a socially responsible send-off to sweeter dreams of a world "where all kids have the same chance/ to have peace,/ to have joy,/ to have a childhood." Ages 3--7. (June)