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  • Published: 27 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217413683
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

What Shall We Tell You?



A much-needed poem of hope and love for children facing adversity due to bigotry, bullying, violence, or other causes.

This moving audiobook from Black creators Wade Hudson and Tonya Engel empowers children ages 4-8 to face life’s challenges with courage and confidence.

“What shall we tell you / when our world / sometimes seems / dark and uninviting?”

What do we say to children when they encounter exclusion, hatred, or cruelty? In this poem, Wade Hudson uses a series of questions and answers to reassure children that despite the very real problems we sometimes face, “love, like cream in milk, / will rise to the top.”

Hudson sensitively delivers his message of hope, love, and inclusivity. He affirms that every child belongs, can be themselves, and is strengthened by kindness.

  • Published: 27 October 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217413683
  • Imprint: RH US Audio Childrens
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $23.00

About the author

Wade Hudson

Wade Hudson is the author of numerous books for children, including the memoir Defiant: Growing Up in the Jim Crow South, and is also the co-editor of the critically acclaimed collection Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life. He and his wife Cheryl are not only frequent co-authors, but also the co-founders and publishers of Just Us Books, a company dedicated to publishing books geared toward Black children. He lives in East Orange, New Jersey. Visit eblewis.com.

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