Friday, April 8, 2022

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Ain't Burned All the Bright 
by Jason Reynolds; artwork by Jason Griffin

 "And freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged."
 

It seems the rules get rearranged a lot.
What is your oxygen mask?
Don't forget to breathe.

This is a beautiful book - with a poem by Jason about -- everything happening right now. And amazing art to accompany it by his best bud, Jason Griffin. Be sure to read the short dialogue at the end of the book that explains how they came up with the idea to create this amazing book. 

This is a blurb from the publisher -- 

"...300 pages of art, this piece, this contemplation-manifesto-fierce-vulnerable-gorgeous-terrifying-WhatIsWrongWithHumans-hope-filled-hopeful-searing-Eye-Poppingly-Illustrated-tender-heartbreaking-how-The-HECK-did-They-Come-UP-with-This project about oxygen. And all of the symbolism attached to that word, especially NOW.

And so for anyone who didn’t really know what it means to not be able to breathe, REALLY breathe, for generations, now you know. And those who already do, you’ll be nodding yep yep, that is exactly how it is.

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