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Bright Brown Baby A Treasury
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrator: Brian Pinkney
Ages: 5 & Under
Published: 2021
Publisher: Orchard / Scholastic
ISBN: 978-0-545-87229-4
Keywords: new baby, Black babies, bedtime stories, Black joy
A collection of stories uplift Black and Brown babies and encourage love, affirmation and understanding of child development through family interactions. Goauche and acrylic illustrations.