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Later
Plenty of people knock on the door, but mum will be home later! Mum has gone to work, leaving the boys home alone with Dad. Each knock brings a new guest, but what the boys really want is to hug mum. Later is Formy Books' first title. It is a tender look at Afro-Caribbean family life.
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Published January 1, 2020
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Curtis Ackie
7 books17 followersCurtis Ackie is a novelist, short story writer and poet with a penchant for alliteration and all things surreal. He is not the type of Magical Negro you're used to.
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October 9, 2021
I love this book. It’s so heartwarming and so needed. I wish had been around when I was a kid.
I look forward to hopefully reading more children’s books by this author in the future!
I look forward to hopefully reading more children’s books by this author in the future!
May 19, 2022
Find inside images here - https://www.instagram.com/p/CduvHo6taOR/
Formy Books is a family run Indie Publisher determined to increase black representation in all books for children.
There's so much to love about this book. Firstly, the feel of the front cover is almost velvety to the touch. The typeface is dyslexic friendly and I adore the Afro-Caribbean vernacular used.
The text is rhyming and has a lovely pace that carries you through the book. Repeated refrains are perfect for children to join in and my daughter particularly enjoyed the various ways the door was knocked. You'll be playing the knocking on the door - who is it - game all day.
Later tells a heartwarming story of two excitable children at home with Dad awaiting the return of Mum. Will it be her knocking on the door? Such a simple idea but one told with warmth and certainly a situation we've had in our home.
The illustrations are rich with plenty of everyday objects to spot and enjoy. There's patterns in the drawings whether it be the design of someone's clothes or in the home.
Gender stereotyping is certainly challenged with traditional, dated roles thrown out the window. Our favourite picture is the front cover that is mirrored on the final page of the book - a great big hug!
Later needs a home in every bookshelf and especially in schools and libraries.
Formy Books is a family run Indie Publisher determined to increase black representation in all books for children.
There's so much to love about this book. Firstly, the feel of the front cover is almost velvety to the touch. The typeface is dyslexic friendly and I adore the Afro-Caribbean vernacular used.
The text is rhyming and has a lovely pace that carries you through the book. Repeated refrains are perfect for children to join in and my daughter particularly enjoyed the various ways the door was knocked. You'll be playing the knocking on the door - who is it - game all day.
Later tells a heartwarming story of two excitable children at home with Dad awaiting the return of Mum. Will it be her knocking on the door? Such a simple idea but one told with warmth and certainly a situation we've had in our home.
The illustrations are rich with plenty of everyday objects to spot and enjoy. There's patterns in the drawings whether it be the design of someone's clothes or in the home.
Gender stereotyping is certainly challenged with traditional, dated roles thrown out the window. Our favourite picture is the front cover that is mirrored on the final page of the book - a great big hug!
Later needs a home in every bookshelf and especially in schools and libraries.
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