We Are Joy
$36.65
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
22 July 2026
Summary
The #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of Stacey’s Extraordinary Words and the critically acclaimed author of Take Back the Block join together to create this heartwarming, empowering celebration of Black joy!
We are joy-showing off our moves and tick-tocking to the drumbeats of our created culture—the culture that moves the world. We are joy-full surrounded by laughter, and light, and love, and love, and love.
Shining with lyrical prose and gorgeously vibrant art, this…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593647738 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0593647734 |
| Author: | Chrystal D. Giles, Kitt Thomas |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 22 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 254mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
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Critics Review
★ “A colorful celebration of Black childhood joy….Persistently lovely and hopeful, a potent mirror.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “This uplifting tribute to ancestry, advocacy, and aspiration aptly meditates on the sustaining power of joy.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ “In Giles’s debut picture book, readers ride a lyrical wave of sights and sounds that celebrate growing up as a Black child in a space that reflects beauty, resilience, and connection…A notable addition to children’s literature that affirms joy as enduring, communal, and rooted in culture and identity.” —School Library Journal, starred review
Chrystal D. Giles
Chrystal D. Giles is a champion for diversity and representation in children’s literature. She is the critically acclaimed author of Take Back the Block and Not An Easy Win, which both received multiple accolades, best-of lists, and starred reviews. Chrystal lives outside Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband and son and is currently working on her next middle-grade novel.
Kitt Thomas (they/them) is a #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator and two-time NAACP Image Award winner. They are a first-generation Lucian American, an author, and a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design with a BFA in visual studies. Kitt’s mission is to celebrate Black culture with their drawings and to encourage inclusion in all forms of art, as they found it hard to see themselves properly represented in the media they enjoyed growing up. Kitt has illustrated many picture books, including Stacey’s Extraordinary Words, Patchwork Prince, and My Fade is Fresh.
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