Be Boy Buzz

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.” -Publishers Weekly, starred review”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.” -Bulletin for the Center of Children’s Books”A pleasing and affirmative visual and textual interpretation of what it means to be a little boy: be boy buzz, indeed.” -Kirkus Reviews