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A personalized hardcover keepsake to treasure for years. $49.99.
The word had traveled so far. It had traveled so long.
And all along, it was coming for you.
This isn't only a book about a child. It's a book about the people who waited for freedom — and the child who carries it forward. Black parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, godparents: when you give this book, you put your own hand into the child's hand. You become part of the story.
My great-granddaughter, her mom and aunt were all so delighted with the illustrations. What a smile it brought to my face to see Dior appreciate this gift which she will treasure for many years to come.
A personalized hardcover keepsake to treasure for years. $49.99.
Painted with your child at the heart of the story — the 900-day journey to June 19, 1865.
A clear, well-lit photo of your child. School photo, candid — anything works. We'll show you the painted preview before you commit.
Watch their portrait painted into every spread. Add a personal dedication from a parent, grandparent, auntie or uncle.
Hardcover with sewn binding, premium thick paper, vibrant inks.
A personalized hardcover keepsake to treasure for years. $49.99.
"My niece is six. We read it on Juneteenth and when we got to the page where the grandmother takes the boy's hand, she put her hand in mine. I cried right there at the kitchen table."
"I bought it for my son but I'm the one who keeps reading it. The line 'and all along, it was coming for you' — that one undid me. He carries the book everywhere now."
"I'm an uncle and I never know what to give my niece for Juneteenth. We read this together and the whole room went quiet. Then she asked me to read it again. Three times. This is the gift this year."
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Juneteenth is more than a date on the calendar. It is the story of people who waited far too long to hear a word that had always belonged to them: freedom. And it is the story of the Black children — yours — who carry that legacy forward.
We created this book so those children could step into the history of Juneteenth and see themselves reflected with pride, tenderness, and joy. A story written in psalmic refrain, and every spread custom-illustrated in a rich, cinematic, oil-painting style. The black birds woven through the scenes carry an old symbol of freedom throughout.
The love in these pages is just as intentional. The presence of an ancestor in the final pages demonstrates the thread of strength and celebration through generations. It is every Black parent, aunt, uncle, grandparent, and loved one who has ever held a child close to say, You are cherished. You are seen. You are free.
Juneteenth marks the day the last enslaved people in America learned they were free. Freedom had been declared more than two years earlier — but the word had to cross a vast country to reach everyone it belonged to.
It moved through rivers and mountains, fields and towns, traveling toward Texas — until June 19, 1865, when it reached Galveston at last. Nine hundred days late.
This book carries the child you love along that same journey: the distance freedom traveled, the people who waited for it, and the legacy a Black child carries forward today.
A personalized hardcover keepsake to treasure for years. $49.99.
Proceeds from this book go to The Green Book for Health — a community-built guide helping Black patients find safe, affirming care today.
Inspired by the legacy of the original Negro Motorist Green Book and shaped by lived experience, the project is led by the ARIAH Foundation and Just Equity for Health.
Yes. This book carries your child through the real history of Juneteenth — it begins Jan 1, 1863, the day the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in Washington, DC; and it ends in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, when freedom finally reached the last enslaved people in America, nearly 900 days after it was declared.
Importantly, this book doesn't leave the lesson in the past: the closing pages connect the child to their Black ancestors and tie their journey to the legacy they carry forward today.
