Let It Shine!
A Celebration of You
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
From the Newbery Honor-winning author of Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom comes a joyful picture book set to “This Little Light of Mine.” With a unique jacket and case cover, it’s the perfect gift for all of life’s milestones.
This little light reflects
an everlasting flame:
Hope that was passed down to you
by those who overcame.
A new sun is rising.
Tomorrow's yours to claim.
Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.
Read or sing along to affirmations that will inspire children as well as adults to dream big and commemorate every success. The powerful text reminds readers that everyone has potential for greatness; it shines brightly from within and sparks your determination to reach for the stars, even when you feel doubt.
The vibrant illustrations focus on kids and adults enjoying everyday moments like reading, gardening, and reuniting, as well as commemorating milestones and achievements, like graduating or winning a medal. Certain images also pay homage to historical changemakers such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Shirley Chisholm, and others who paved the way for the Black community.
With two distinct illustrated covers, one on the jacket and the other on the case, this book is the perfect gift for graduation and life’s major milestones. It encourages everyone to fan their spark into a flame, celebrate joy, and cherish each moment.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Boston Weatherford reimagines "This Little Light of Mine," expanding it into an exuberant call for children to recognize their own brilliance, legacy, and potential. Exultant text connects collective actions ("This little light reflects/ an everlasting flame—/ hope that was passed down to you/ by those who overcame") to progress and future possibility ("A new sun is rising./ Tomorrow's yours to claim. LET IT SHINE/ LET IT SHINE/ LET IT SHINE"). Andrews's unlined digital illustrations incorporate fluid shapes and jewel tones, depicting historical figures including Shirley Chisholm, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman as well as contemporary brown-skinned figures of various abilities, ages, and body types celebrating, reading, star-gazing, and more. Full of the original's rhythmic verve, it's a radiant celebration of heritage, perseverance, and self-belief. Back matter includes an author's note and timeline. Ages 4–8.
