{"product_id":"what-do-brothas-do-all-day-9781797215051","title":"What Do Brothas Do All Day?","description":"\u003cb\u003eInspired by Richard Scarry's \u003ci\u003eWhat Do People Do All Day?\u003c\/i\u003e, these joyous portraits of Black men engaged in everyday life celebrate the deep roots and rich cultures of African American communities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever wondered . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat do brothas do all day?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrothas drive. Brothas dance. Brothas work. Brothas listen. And brothas \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Scarry's now-classic book, first published in 1968, is a richly illustrated guide to the places, jobs, and activities that defined the daily lives of grown-ups. Author-illustrator Ajuan Mance created \u003ci\u003eWhat Do Brothas Do All Day?\u003c\/i\u003e, like Scarry, in response to children's innate curiosity about the activities and experiences of others, but also to meet the longing many kids have for characters and communities that look and feel like the people and places they know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This joyous reflection of real Black men and boys engaged in everyday life is a gift for Black kids who rarely see themselves reflected in the pages of a book and an affirmation of their world and the people who populate it. From grocery shopping and waiting for a trim at the barbershop to singing, dancing, and laughing with friends, Mance captures the beauty in the ordinary, affirming the enduring strength of the Black community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDIVERSE BOOKS FOR KIDS: This picture book features real Black men the author has observed in the world--everyday people, not models or stereotypes. One fan describes it as \"just a rainbow of Black men, a beautiful rainbow of Black men.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e LIBRARIAN LOVE: \u003ci\u003eWhat Do Brothas Do All Day?\u003c\/i\u003e began as an all-ages zine, but the author began to conceive of it as a children's book after being approached by two children's librarians. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e INSPIRED BY A CLASSIC: As the author notes in the book, \"I first encountered Richard Scarry's work in the early 1970s when I was about six years old. The world of adults, with its grocery lists, PTA meetings, shopping trips, and dinner parties, seemed both tantalizingly exotic and impossibly complex. Today, those same descriptors can be applied to the ways that many people of all ages perceive Black men.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e AN INVITATION: The book ends with an invitation, perhaps even a call to action: \u003ci\u003eWhat will you do today?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Parents and grandparents seeking engaging read-aloud and read-along picture books \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Teachers and librarians looking for books featuring Black communities \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gift for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Kwame Alexander, Cedella Marley, and Derrick Barnes books \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fans of Richard Scarry's \u003ci\u003eWhat Do People Do All Day?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chronicle Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781797215051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2023 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ajuan Mance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43132970664117,"sku":"9781797215051","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b80243b3-76cb-43b1-b722-e4a326c5085f.jpg?v=1695136785","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/what-do-brothas-do-all-day-9781797215051","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}