A colour-illustrated collection of stories and poems celebrating joy, showcasing 40 talented Black writers and artists from across the world. Curated by Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize winner Dapo Adeola, with a foreword by the acclaimed Patrice Lawrence. Joyful, Joyful is a book to sing about!

A large hardback packed full of illustrations, Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices makes the perfect gift.

With stories featuring a mythical whale, a message from the future, a Halloween dance competition, a talking book, a miraculous discovery in a moment of lost hope, the joy of jollof rice and much more.

Colourful and beautifully illustrated, with artwork from an array of talented illustrators including Ken Wilson Max, Dapo Adeola, Dorcas Magbadelo, Odera Igbokwe and Denzell Dankwah, alongside stories and poems by the likes of Malorie Blackman, Alex Wheatle, Faridah Abike-Iyimide and Dorothy Koomson.

These short stories and poems are perfect for readers of 11+, but can be read by all ages.

Contributors include: Adejoke ‘Joke’ Bakare Alex Wheatle Arantza Pena Popo Ashley Evans Awuradwoa Afful Camilla Sucre Camryn Garrett Charis JB Dapo Adeola Denzell Dankwah Dorcas Magbadelo Doreen Baingana Dorothy Koomson Faridah Abike-Iyimide Funmbi Omotayo Hannah Lee Jeffrey Boakye Jess Nash Kelechi Okafor Ken Wilson-Max Kofi Ofosu Koleka Putuma Maame Blue Malorie Blackman Matilda Feyisayo Ibini Michael Kennedy Nathan Bryon Odera Igbokwe Ojima Abalaka Olu Oke Patrice Lawrence Rahana Dariah Robyn Smith Rosaline Tella Sharna Jackson Snalo Ngcaba Terrence Adegbenle Tomekah George Tracey Baptiste Trish Cooke Yasmin Joseph Zaire Krieger

The love, defiance, laughter, joy and power in these pages will leave readers feeling hopeful about their future and strong enough to fight for it.