Beyoncé Shine Your Light
by Sarah Warren (Author) Geneva Bowers (Illustrator)
Powerful text and beautiful illustrations make this dazzling picture book biography the perfect read for everyone ready to get in touch with and shine their inner light like Beyoncé.
Beyoncé was quiet.
A push-an-empty-swing kind of quiet.
That's how most of the world saw her, until . . .
She can sing! Do you know she can sing?
one teacher looked closer.
Onstage, Beyoncé became a different person.
Dazzling!
Confident!
Bold!
This was where she belonged. Beyoncé is bold, talented, confident, and an inspiring voice and power to millions of people all around the world. This captivating picture book biography celebrates the icon's rise from a shy little girl to a world-famous superstar. Discover the story of Beyoncé as she finds her voice, through trials and triumphs, and understand that you, too, can shine your light like Beyoncé.
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"This dazzling picture-book biography shows how Beyoncé became her name." - New York Journal of Books
"A book about [a] Black woman taking care of business and knowing her worth is a book that needs to be on your shelf." - Biracial Bookworms
Sarah Warren writes picture books about people who inspire her, from Dolores Huerta to Beyoncé. Of Stacey Abrams, she says, "Her work helps me remember something important: Ordinary people have power. Justice, good leadership, public health, equality... everything we hope for is possible if we work together." An early childhood educator, Sarah lives with her family in the Twin Cities. Please visit her website at sarahwbooks.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @sarahelizwarren.
Monica Mikai believes the stories of our lives hold great power and is passionate about bringing those stories to life through her illustrations. She has a BA from Rider University and received her MFA in painting from the New York Studio School. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two sons. You can find her online at MonicaMikai.com and on Instagram at @monicamikai.
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