Mama’s Home
Mama’s Home by Shay Youngblood is a beautifully illustrated picture book published by Random House Children’s Books on October 18, 2022. This edition, comprising 40 pages, explores the concept of home through the eyes of a young girl who experiences the love and support of her community, which extends beyond her mother to include various women who play significant roles in her life.
Readers will find a heartfelt narrative that celebrates chosen families and the diverse relationships that shape our lives. The story highlights the girl’s interactions with different caregivers throughout the week, showcasing moments of joy and connection, such as bike riding with Nurse Louella and sharing meals with Miss Zikora. This book resonates with themes of family and community, reflecting the richness of experiences within the African American and Black cultural contexts.
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A gorgeously illustrated picture book that is a powerful love letter to chosen families and the village that raises us. A young girl basks in the love of her community–which includes not only her mother but the many different women who make up her world.
Home can be a blue house with white trim you share with your mama. But it can be bigger than that, with lots of Big Mamas to take care of you when your mom works—different houses for every day of the week. Mondays mean Nurse Louella and bike riding. Tuesdays mean eating fufu with your fingers with Miss Zikora. And Wednesdays . . . well, no matter where you are, as long as you are with your Big Mamas, you are home.
A girl basks in the warmth of her community in this powerful love letter to chosen families and the villages that raise us, from Pushcart Prize-winning author Shay Youngblood and popular illustrator Lo Harris.
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