Songbird in the Light
A Picture Book
Chris Clarkson author Billy Porter author Charly Palmer illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Abrams
Publishing:19th Mar '26
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 19th March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

From beloved Broadway icon Billy Porter, rising-star author Chris Clarkson, and award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer comes a beautiful picture book about the power of finding your voice.
Mama says her little boy is a songbird with a voice bigger than his whole body. But at school, his classmates make fun of the way he walks and the way he talks—which makes him feel like a songbird too shy to sing.
With the encouragement of his choir teacher, he embraces his talent, realizing that his voice is unique and distinct. When it’s time for the school showcase, he’s finally ready to embrace his joyful talent and share it with the world.
From Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner Billy Porter, rising star Chris Clarkson, and award-winning illustrator Charly Palmer comes a beautiful and empowering story about learning to love yourself.
As Billy Porter notes is a powerful author's note: I created this book to remind children of their own joy. Their own love…. A kind of love that the world can't take away.
“Radiant, exuberantly brushed paintings…Young readers who feel that they, too, are not being seen (or heard!) will respond strongly to this confident and visually bold declaration of selfhood.”
* School Library JournISBN: 9781419745836
Dimensions: 216mm x 267mm x 10mm
Weight: unknown
40 pages