Homegrown [Hardcover]

A touching and stunningly illustrated ode to the homesand loved onesthat raise us, perfect for fans ofBlack Is a Rainbow Color,Saturday, andLast Stop on Market Street.

While her mother puts the finishing touches on her twists, a young girl asks what it means to be homegrown . Touring precious memories and lively rooms warmed by family, Mama and Granny explain that home isn't just a place, but rather a reflection of people who support and love one another.

With lush, cozy illustrations,Homegrownis a beautiful author-illustrator debut picture book that reminds us to lift up the placesand peoplewe call home.

DeAnn Wileyis a self-taught illustrator with a masters degree in counseling psychology born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. She advocates for social justice from the intersection of multiple identitiesBlack, Woman, Queer, and Disabled and she stands in solidarity with other marginalized communities outside of her own. When shes not painting, shes learning, growing, and healing, with each phase of her journey depicted in her art. She is the illustrator ofSarah Risingand the Sunday Adventures series;Homegrownis her author-illustrator debut.
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Reading this is a lot like thumbing through a scrapbook, inspiring conversations with young readers as they recognize their own families in the pages. . .Homegrownis a happy depiction of a quiet triumph: how African American families create that safe space called home. Oprah Daily

A sweet, meditative story of a young Black girl and her intergenerational household, and the love and care that goes into making a home. . . . Sparse text is on the smaller side and ranges one or two sentences per page, giving Wiley space to capture the kaleidoscope brightness of joyful Black girlhood. . .Vibrant and hopeful, ?Wileys author-illustrator debut about a young Black girl and herlÓß