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Hello, Beautiful
  • Published: 6 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593352984
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $45.00

Hello, Beautiful

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A celebration of Black babyhood and a promise for the future by Sibert Honoree Traci N. Todd and Coretta Scott King Honoree Loveis Wise

A celebration of hope and the promise of new babyhood by Sibert Honoree Traci N. Todd and Coretta Scott King Honoree Loveis Wise

An inspirational love letter from caregiver to a child, Hello, Beautiful is an intimate and uplifting depiction of love and courage. With its warmth and promise for a bold and confident future, it lyrically reminds children that they should take up space, follow their own unique paths, and find humanity in everyone around them and, most importantly, in themselves—because that is beautiful.
  • Published: 6 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9780593352984
  • Imprint: Viking
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $45.00
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About the authors

Loveis Wise

Loveis Wise (they/them) is a multidisciplinary artist, designer, creative director, and illustrator. Their work has been featured in publications like The New Yorker, TIME, and The New York Times. They've illustrated several picture books, including The People Remember by Ibi Zoboi, which won the Coretta Scott King Honor Award, and Girls on the Rise by Amanda Gorman, which was a New York Times bestseller. One with You is their author-illustrated debut. They live, draw, and dream in Los Angeles.

Please visit them at LoveisWise.com or on Instagram @LoveisWiseIllu.
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Traci N Todd

When Chicago native Traci N. Todd was born, her father decided her initials should stand for dynamite, just like his. He raised her on Ray Charles and Nina Simone, and her mother read her every good book. Traci grew up to become a children's book editor and currently lives in Jackson Heights, Queens where she writes, edits, and listens to Ray Charles and Nina Simone, while her partner draws comic books.
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