📚 *Behind the Book Review| Hey You! A Celebration of Growing Up Black* #BehindTheBook #BlackBoyJoy #RepresentationMatters
Welcome back to The Teacher Lady Show — your joyful corner of the internet for powerful picture books, honest reflection, and resources that help you teach, parent, and grow with heart. 💛
This week is ALL about celebrating *Black Boy Joy* — a weeklong celebration dedicated to the brilliance, happiness, and boundless potential of Black boys. Too often they’re seen only through the lens of statistics and stereotypes — but here, we flip the script. ✊🏾✨
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🗓️ *This Week’s Menu:*
🍰 (Monday) The Dessert: Energetic and joyful Teacher Lady Reads read-alouds — perfect for classrooms, bedtime, and storytime snuggles.
📚 (Wednesday) The Sides: Behind the Book reviews — where we go beyond the pages to explore teaching strategies, emotional growth, and why these books matter.
🍽️ (Friday) The Main Course: A Teacher Lady Speaks crash course on raising joyful, confident Black kings with clarity and compassion.
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📖 *Today’s Featured Book:*
*Hey You! A Celebration of Growing Up Black* by Dapo Adeola
Illustrated by a powerhouse collective of *18 Black artists* — including Sharee Miller, Diane Ewen, Reggie Brown, Onyinye Iwu, Chanté Timothy, Gladys Jose, Bex Glendining, Joelle Avelino, Dunni Mustapha, Nicole Miles, Charlot Kristensen, Kingsley Nebechi, Camilla Sucre, Derick Brooks, Jobe Anderson, Selom Sunu, Alyissa Johnson, and Jade Orlando — this book is a powerful love letter to Black children everywhere.
In this Behind the Book segment, we go beyond the beautiful illustrations and poetic words to unpack what makes this story such an essential tool for building self-esteem, cultural pride, and deep conversations at home and in the classroom. We’ll explore the core message, who this book is perfect for, and how you can use it to raise kids who celebrate identity — their own and others’.
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👑 *This Week’s Theme: Black Boy Joy*
✅ 3 uplifting, joy-centered read-alouds
✅ 2 Behind the Book reviews with teaching tips and discussion points
✅ 1 Teacher Lady Speaks crash course on raising joyful Black boys
If you’re raising a Black boy, love a Black man, teach Black students, or simply want your child to grow up understanding the beauty and brilliance of Black boyhood — this is a week you don’t want to miss.
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✨ Every story is a chance to grow a joyful, empathetic mind — and today, we’re celebrating Black boyhood in all its beauty, brilliance, and joy.
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