01631cam a2200361 i 4500 610227370 TxGeo 20221121120000.0 220928s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780063036178 hbk. 0063036177 hbk. (OCoLC)1291310325 TxGeo rda Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah, author. Hold them close : a love letter to black children / writeen by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow ; illustrated by Patrick Dougher with photography by Jamel Shabazz. First edition. New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "As affirming as it is touching and warm, Hold Them Close encourages young children to hold close their joy, the words of their ancestors and elders, as well as their power to change the world. A perfect book for shared story time, this book will inspire young people to march forth with pride, glow, and happiness."-- From publisher's description. 20221230. Happiness Fiction. Joy Fiction. African American children Fiction. Dougher, Patrick, illustrator. Shabazz, Jamel, 1960-, photographer. QS5