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A joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls and the beauty of their curls.MeMorning Mirror Smile Shine bighair love This simple, playful, and beautiful board book stars four friends who celebrate the joy of their hairstyles from bouncing curls to swinging braids.

A joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to the beautiful light of African American boys.I shine night toosmooth brownglow skin This simple, playful, and elegant board book stars a young boy who joyfully celebrates his dark skin with a bright moon at the end of a perfect day.

From the author of Curls and Glow comes a joyfully poetic board book that delivers an ode to African American girls as naturally beautiful in our human garden.those girls bloom these do too we bloom like flowers how about you? Introduce young readers to the idea of self-love in a simple, playful rhythm with this luminous story where each little girl is as unique and beautiful as a blossoming flower.

From bestselling author Ruth Forman and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Raissa Figueroa comes a lyrical and vibrant picture book honoring the love and bond that exists between family and child even in complicated times.Told from Nana’s point of view, this simple, affirming, and comforting read-aloud shows how every family’s love is natural and connected to the world around us. Just as the sun loves the day, the moon loves the waves, and the night sky loves the star glow…so is our love for each other: innate, wondrous, and infinite.

From the bestselling author of Curls, Glow, Bloom, and Ours comes a counting board book about ten friends who add up to something wonderful!Oneonly one but now we are twoand now we are three Introduce young ones to the concept of counting from one to ten while celebrating themes of friendship and community.

A young boy’s eyes reflect the light of the universe in this luminous board book from bestselling author Ruth Forman! My eyescarry stars my eyessee youand smile A boy visits a planetarium with his father and brother for a night of stargazing that opens him to the infinitely bright universe.

From bestselling author Ruth Forman and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honoree Raissa Figueroa comes a lyrical and vivid picture book celebrating motherhood, daughterhood, and the magic of love.Do I love you?Love shapes every moment in our lives. From a morning sunrise with colors bold to dandelion wishes carried on the wind to an evening sunset with shades soft and cool, the world is made of love.Here is a book that asks and answers the most important question loved ones can ever share: Do I love you? Yes, I do!

Four of Ruth Forman’s bestselling board books are now available together in a boxed set that joyously celebrates African American children.Introduce young readers to self-love and self-confidence with these luminous board books. Curls shows off the beauty of girls and their curls in various styles. Boys shine their beautiful light in Glow. The joyfully poetic Bloom delivers an ode to girls as naturally beautiful as a garden. While Ours celebrates skin tone self-love and includes a mirror for little ones. This tender board book boxed set includes:CurlsGlowBloomOurs

Girls on the basketball court learn how to count by two and how to count on their teammates in this playful and poignant counting book from bestselling creators Ruth Forman and Olivia Duchess.Count from two to twenty in a joyful ode to hooping with friends as Ruth Forman’s rhythmic text blends basketball shots with counting-by-twos and Olivia Duchess’s gorgeous art paints a world that is nothing but net: Swish!