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Hello, Beautiful

Author Traci N. Todd
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A celebration of Black babyhood and a promise for the future by Sibert Honoree Traci N. Todd and Coretta Scott King Honoree Loveis Wise

An inspirational love letter from caregiver to a child, Hello, Beautiful is an intimate and uplifting depiction of love and courage. With its warmth and promise for a bold and confident future, it lyrically reminds children that they should take up space, follow their own unique paths, and find humanity in everyone around them and, most importantly, in themselves—because that is beautiful.
Traci N. Todd is an award-winning writer and book editor whose work focuses on Black culture and social justice. Her book Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, illustrated by Christian Robinson, won the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, illustrated by Shannon Wright, won the Sibert Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor Award. She lives in New York City.

Vashti Harrison won the Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and was a National Book Award Finalist for Big, which she authored and illustrated. She is also a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Literary Work for Children and has created many New York Times bestselling books. She lives in New York City. View titles by Traci N. Todd

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A celebration of Black babyhood and a promise for the future by Sibert Honoree Traci N. Todd and Coretta Scott King Honoree Loveis Wise

An inspirational love letter from caregiver to a child, Hello, Beautiful is an intimate and uplifting depiction of love and courage. With its warmth and promise for a bold and confident future, it lyrically reminds children that they should take up space, follow their own unique paths, and find humanity in everyone around them and, most importantly, in themselves—because that is beautiful.

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Traci N. Todd is an award-winning writer and book editor whose work focuses on Black culture and social justice. Her book Nina: A Story of Nina Simone, illustrated by Christian Robinson, won the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and Holding Her Own: The Exceptional Life of Jackie Ormes, illustrated by Shannon Wright, won the Sibert Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor Award. She lives in New York City.

Vashti Harrison won the Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and was a National Book Award Finalist for Big, which she authored and illustrated. She is also a two-time recipient of the NAACP Image Award for Literary Work for Children and has created many New York Times bestselling books. She lives in New York City. View titles by Traci N. Todd

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