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    David Heredia’s Little Heroes of Color now available as board book

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    By Jessica on May 21, 2025 ages 0-3, biography, nonfiction, picture books

    LITTLE HEROES OF COLOR: I’M A LITTLE HERO, by David Heredia, Cartwheel Books, May 20, 2025, Board Book, $9.99 (ages 0-5)

    Little Heroes of Color, by David Heredia, introduces little ones to ten important heroes of color who have changed the world.

    From Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Supreme Court Justice from Puerto Rico, to Bessie Coleman, the first Black female pilot, this board book features ten brave heroes and trailblazers who changed the world!

    Adapted from the hardcover edition of Little Heroes of Color by author-illustrator David Heredia, this novelty board book includes a large shiny mirror that can be fully accessible while reading the story. Little ones will love learning about ten important historical figures of color who made the world a better place by daring to challenge the status quo.

    With rhyming text and positive affirmations for readers to repeat in the mirror while reading, this board book will teach kids that they can do extraordinary things and dream big, too! —Synopsis provided by Cartwheel Books

    Little Heroes of Color is a brightly colored board book features rhythmic text and cute illustrations that immediately draw the eye. Constructed from chunky board, the book should hold up to heavy use. It’s an inspiring book for little readers.

     

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    Jessica Harrison is the reviewer behind Cracking the Cover. She loves books and worked as the in-house book critic at a daily newspaper, writing reviews and interviewing authors for two years. When the company cut back, she lost her position covering books, but that doesn't mean she stopped reading. If anything, the whole experience made her more passionate about reading and giving people the tools to make informed decisions in their own book choices. She has been featured on NetGalley's Blogger Spotlight and is on Kindleprenuer's Ultimate List of the Best Book Review Blogs. Contact her at jessica(at)crackingthecover(dot)com and follow Cracking the Cover on Bluesky, Instagram,  Facebook and Twitter (X) @crackingthecovr. You can also read scaled down reviews on Jessica's Goodreads review page. Jessica is also a reviewer on Amazon.

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