As Black History Month approaches I wanted to highlight two brilliant picture books: Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush and Hey You.
I created sensory story resources to accompany both of these books for The Edinburgh International Book Festival – these are available free to download on the book festival website:
Download your Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush resources here
Download you Hey You resource here
Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush (written by Patrice Lawrence and illustrated by Camilla Sucre) is about arriving in Britain on the Empire Windrush. It’s suitable for a wide range of ages.
If you are looking for a Black History Month resource suitable for younger children take a look at the sensory suggestions for Hey You by Dapo Adeola. This book is an empowering celebration of growing up black.
