Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children series-Aster and she is prepared for

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The three circle each other while the story sometimes correctly describes their antics—and sometimes doesn’t

and buildings that reach all the way to the sky

Heel of spine a tad bumped

Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children series-Aster and she is prepared forHold Them Close, a love letter to Black children, is a picture book celebration of African American past, present, and future, written by celebrated author of Your Name Is a Song, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow, with gorgeous collage artwork by celebrated Brooklyn based artist Patrick Dougher and photography by renowned Brooklyn photographer Jamel Shabazz. This lyrical and poignant treasure honors the glory, triumph, and pride of African American history