Layla's Happiness Asian this book beautifully illustrates how

this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round

The true story of Barrington Irving

and Laney as they attempt to make their neighborhood a better place

Interest Level: Upper Grade

and young readers will see important aspects of Black beauty and empowerment reflected in the characterization and storytelling of the Afro Unicorns

Layla's Happiness Asian this book beautifully illustrates how? 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner for Illustration ? 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Honor for Writing ? A Bank Street College of Education Best Childrens Book of 2020 "Affirmations of black childhood abound, and whimsical wishes float like dandelion fluff. Equally as imaginative as the lyrical text, Corrins boldly colored, textured illustrations beautifully capture the buoyant spirit of Layla, a brown girl exuding confidence, comfortable in her own