{"product_id":"songbird-in-the-light-a-picture-book-9781419745836","title":"Songbird in the Light: A Picture Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved Broadway icon Billy Porter, rising-star author Chris Clarkson, and award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer comes a beautiful picture book about the power of finding your voice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMama says her little boy is a songbird with a voice bigger than his whole body. But at school, his classmates make fun of the way he walks and the way he talks--which makes him feel like a songbird too shy to sing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the encouragement of his choir teacher, he embraces his talent, realizing that his voice is unique and distinct. When it's time for the school showcase, he's finally ready to embrace his joyful talent and share it with the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Billy Porter, rising star Chris Clarkson, and award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer comes a beautiful and empowering story about learning to love yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Billy Porter notes is a powerful author's note: \u003ci\u003eI created this book to remind children of their own joy. Their own love.... A kind of love that the world can't take away.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Billy Porter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.80h x 8.59w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419745836\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2025 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBilly Porter\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor, singer, director, composer, and playwright from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the winner of the 2019 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Pray Tell in\u003ci\u003e Pose\u003c\/i\u003e--the first openly gay Black man to be nominated and win in any lead acting category. Porter is also the winner of the 2013 Tony, Grammy, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his groundbreaking performance as Lola in \u003ci\u003eKinky Boots\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York. \u003cb\u003eChris Clarkson\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eChloe and the Fireflies\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Did Benjamin Go?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThat Summer Night on Frenchmen Street\u003c\/i\u003e. Clarkson lives in New Orleans, where he's building a collection of notebooks filled with stories waiting to be brought to life. \u003cb\u003eCharly Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e is a Coretta Scott King\/John Steptoe New Talent Award and Children's Africana Book Award-winning illustrator and a renowned and fine artist. His work includes his Black Heritage Stamp design honoring Judge Constance Baker Motley, John Legend's \u003ci\u003eBigger Love\u003c\/i\u003e album cover, \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's \"America Must Change\" cover, the 75th anniversary edition of \u003ci\u003eNBA 2K22\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe New Brownies' Book: A Love Letter To Black Families\u003c\/i\u003e, which he coauthored.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Billy Porter \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47754051518621,"sku":"9781419745836","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8add99b9-2b87-4517-8558-63564fd2b8d7.jpg?v=1774332090","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/songbird-in-the-light-a-picture-book-9781419745836","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}