{"product_id":"9781484788400","title":"Be Boy Buzz BD","description":"I be boy. All bliss boy. All fine beat. All beau boy. Beautiful. Famed author bell hooks brings us a tight, exuberant story that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka's soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for these powerful words. Praise for Be Boy Buzz: *\"This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy. . . . Hooks's rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka's trademark visual haiku. . . . This life-affirming book will have readers as much 'in love with being a boy' as are its own utterly irresistible characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Publishers Weekly, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[The] poetry is rhythmic and rolling, each word finessed to fit the pulse of [hooks's] verse. The lilt of the language is contagious, begging to be read aloud. . . . Raschka's mixed media illustrations are an energetic dream. . . . Buy it for the boys and all those who love them.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] pleasing and affirmative visual and textual interpretation of what it means to be a little boy: be boy buzz, indeed.\"\u003cbr\u003e -Kirkus Reviews","brand":"Little, Brown \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46355986317484,"sku":"9781484788400","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6626\/7820\/files\/17678363482716.jpg?v=1781630785","url":"https:\/\/giftshop.carlemuseum.org\/products\/9781484788400","provider":"The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}