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JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT - Little People Big Dreams

£9.99

Jean-Michel was born in Brooklyn, New York. His father was from Haiti and his mother was Puerto Rican-American. As a child, his gift for art was noticed by his teachers and nurtured by his mother. After struggling in high school, he gained recognition as part of the graffito duo SAMO that spray-painted cryptic messages and images around the landscape of Manhattan's Lower East Side. He eventually made his way to the New York gallery scene and on to international acclaim. 

Not only does this book celebrate the life of an outstanding black person, it also shines a light on the racial injustices that he had to endure throughout his life because of the colour of his skin. This book can be used to start a conversation with your child on the injustices black people still face today.  We have to educate a new generation to be anti-racist, so that in the future we can live in a fairer, more equal world.  Black Lives Matter.

 

100% of profits from the sales of this book will be donated to two anti-racist charities. Both aim to tackle racism in the UK and create a society in which everyone has a chance to thrive and be treated with the respect that they deserve, regardless of the colour of their skin.

Click here to find out more about each charity and a list of black owned independent book shops in the UK which we urge you to support.

  • Author: Vegara, Maria Isabel Sanchez & Lozano, Luciano
  • Publisher: Aurum Press Imprints
  • Format: Hardback
  • Illustrated: Full colour illustrations
  • Pages: 32
  • Dimensions: 240x195mm
  • Aimed at children ages 5-10