{"product_id":"9781484788400","title":"Be Boy Buzz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI be boy. All bliss boy. All fine beat. All beau boy. Beautiful.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamed author bell hooks brings us a tight, exuberant story that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka's soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for these powerful words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBe Boy Buzz:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e*\"This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy. . . . Hooks's rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka's trademark visual haiku. . . . This life-affirming book will have readers as much 'in love with being a boy' as are its own utterly irresistible characters.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[The] poetry is rhythmic and rolling, each word finessed to fit the pulse of [hooks's] verse. The lilt of the language is contagious, begging to be read aloud. . . . Raschka's mixed media illustrations are an energetic dream. . . . Buy it for the boys and all those who love them.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eBulletin for the Center of Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] pleasing and affirmative visual and textual interpretation of what it means to be a little boy: be boy buzz, indeed.\"\u003cbr\u003e -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disney Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47050497556720,"sku":"9781484788400","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484788400_p0.jpg?v=1763633845","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484788400","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}