Grammy Award-winner Rhiannon Giddens celebrates Black history and culture in her unflinching, uplifting and gorgeously illustrated picture book debut.

Acclaimed musician, Rhiannon Giddens, has long used her art to mine America's musical past and manifest its future, passionately recovering lost voices and reconstructing a nation's musical heritage. Build a House tells the moving story of a people who would not be moved and the music that sustained them.

Steeped in sorrow and joy, resilience and resolve, turmoil and transcendence, this dramatic debut offers a proud view of history and a vital message: honour your heritage, express your truth and let your voice soar, even, or perhaps especially, when your heart is heaviest.

About the Author

Rhiannon Giddens co-founded the Grammy Award-winning The Carolina Chocolate Drops and has been nominated for five additional Grammys as a soloist and collaborator. A musician, singer, songwriter, actor, librettist and MacArthur Fellowship recipient, her many roles and honours include serving as artistic director of Silkroad and performing for the Obamas at the White House. Rhiannon Giddens lives in New Jersey, USA. Find her online at www.rhiannongiddens.com, on Twitter and Instagram @RhiannonGiddens.

Monica Mikai studied painting and earned an MFA at the New York Studio School. She is the illustrator of The Proudest Color by Sheila Modir and Jeffrey Kashou and My Mother's Wildest Dreams by John A. Light. She lives in Georgia, USA. Find her online at monicamikai.com and on Instagram @monicamikai.

Reviews
Featured in the October Previews -- Charlotte Eyre * The Bookseller *
This lyrical, and at times harrowing picture book speaks with authenticity and heart at its very core. * WRD Magazine *
Featured in Pen & Inc Autumn/Winter 2022 listings, highlighting the best in diversity and inclusion in children's books. * Pen & Inc *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529509304
Author Rhiannon Giddens
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 455g
Dimensions(mm) 256mm * 276mm * 9mm