“In Living Colour” #1
DeeLaShee Artistry is art that centers, empowers, and tells the story of Black women.
“In Living Colour” #1
DeeLaShee Artistry is art that centers, empowers, and tells the story of Black women.
"Homegrown" by DeAnn Wiley is a picture book celebrating the concept of family and home. It follows a Black child exploring what "home" means through family traditions, care, and love, narrated in the first person. The book emphasizes the importance of creating and passing along memories within a loving extended family context. Warm, collage-like digital illustrations accompany the simple and fluid prose, making it a suitable intergenerational read-aloud
The warm, collagelike, digitally rendered illustrations spotlight the memories of a loving extended Black family. The beautifully textured spreads and simple, fluid prose complement one another, setting an easy pace.
