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Woke Baby by Mahogany L. Browne

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epatrickmaddox's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.75

amfrtsedi's review against another edition

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inspiring fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

edshara's review

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3.0

I love the message of the book and the illustrations were wonderful. It just didn’t really keep the attention of the little ones, like other books can. I’m still glad we have it a try though.

courtneys_shelves's review

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5.0

Plays on the word "woke" as an African American baby wakes up to a new day, ready to learn, go after what is theirs, and use their voice.

palipoto's review

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dark sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

cookeebookee's review

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4.0

A simple and beautiful testament to young Black children. "Up, up, up on each knee, bent like half-moons. Woke Baby, you are an awakened dream!" Perfect start for Black History Month.

I was very excited to get to purchase this book. It celebrates children having their own agency and voice, while also encouraging the caregivers to view the baby’s actions as precursors to future activism. It’s definitely not a book for everyone, but most books aren’t. I think it would have made more sense as a board book considering that it’s targeted for babies, but it’s still effective this way.

For: readers wanting a book for starting the conversation about activism very early; readers wanting books with diversity and complex topics.

Red flags: pushes for activism that some readers may find too liberal.