Bros

“Weatherford and Brown are giving us Black Boy Joy at its best.” — Varian Johnson, author of The Parker Inheritance, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book

From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys spends the day together celebrating friendship, imagination, and the simple joys of childhood. Filled with confidence, curiosity, and plenty of swagger, they build a time machine, tend a community garden, role-play in the park, read together, snap a group selfie, and play basketball.

With lyrical, understated text by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and vibrant, expressive illustrations by Reggie Brown, Bros is a joyful celebration of boyhood, community, and belonging. At its heart is a powerful affirmation that Black boys deserve the freedom to dream, play, laugh, and experience childhood with the same joy and security as every child.

Timely, uplifting, and full of heart, Bros is a celebration of friendship and adventure that will resonate with readers of all ages.