{"product_id":"the-talk","title":"The Talk by Alicia D. Williams, Briana Mukodiri Uchendu (Illustrator)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA Coretta Scott King Author Honor winner!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eAs a little boy grows into a bigger boy, ready to take on the world, he first must have that very difficult conversation far too familiar to so many Black and Brown Americans in this gentle and ultimately hopeful picture book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay’s most favorite things are hanging out with his pals, getting kisses from Grandma, riding in his dad’s cool car, and getting measured by his mom with pencil marks on the wall. But as those height marks inch upward, Grandpa warns Jay about being in too big a group with his friends, Grandma worries others won’t see him as quite so cute now that he’s older, and Dad has to tell Jay how to act if the police ever pull them over.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd Jay just wants to be a kid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll Black and Brown kids get The Talk—the talk that could mean the difference between life and death in a racist world. Told in an age-appropriate fashion, with a perfect pause for parents to insert their own discussions with their children to accompany prompting illustrations, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Talk\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a gently honest and sensitive starting point for this far-too-necessary conversation, for Black children, Brown children, and for ALL children. Because you can’t make change without knowing what needs changing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51687608484156,"sku":"9781534495296","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0273\/2005\/files\/71qsUphqXeL._SL1500.jpg?v=1755200680","url":"https:\/\/frugalbookstore.net\/products\/the-talk","provider":"Frugal Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}