It's Pride, Baby!

Allen R. Wells

ISBN 10: 037439069X / ISBN 13: 9780374390693

Published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Inc, US, 2024

About this Item

It's Pride, Baby! is a love letter to a child of gay parents, reminding them of the importance of having pride while instilling hope, assurance, and love.It's Black Gay Pride Day in Washington, DC, and readers will enjoy watching two gay parents get their child ready for a day at the National Mall. From cheerful neighbours to colourful outfits to fireworks, the vast LGBTQIA community is represented here in body, spirit, and pride flags galore! The sassy refrain - 'It's pride, baby!' - both introduces readers to this celebration and promises them unconditional love.

Seller Inventory # LU-9780374390693

Bibliographic Details

• Title: It's Pride, Baby!
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Inc, US
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 037439069X
• ISBN 13: 9780374390693
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Valle, Dia
• Condition: New
• Weight: 350 grams

About this title

Synopsis

An ALA Rainbow List Title

A joyful picture book debut that encourages kids to take pride in themselves and know that they are loved no matter what.

Just as the stars light the entire world―
You shine.

Join a queer family as they celebrate Black Pride in Washington, D.C. From painting posters to walking in a Pride Parade with neighbors to watching fireworks, this special day is packed with fun.

Allen R. Wells’s poetic text perfectly captures the expansiveness of a parent’s love, while Dia Valle’s joyful art bursts off the page. Here are words that children in every family―no matter its color, size, or shape―need to hear.

We are so proud of you!

About the Authors

Allen R. Wells is an author and engineer. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi. He studied Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University in Nashville. He is the author of It's Pride, Baby! and Yvonne Clark and Her Engineering Spark. He currently lives in Virginia.

Dia Valle (he/they) is an illustrator and teacher born in Virginia and currently based in Brooklyn, NY. He loves to draw cute outfits, tender moments, and colorful settings. They spend all their free time meticulously decorating their tiny apartment.