From the critically-acclaimed writer of My Block Looks Like and Salon Saturday comes another picture book that celebrates a sacred ritual in Black culture: Sunday morning church services!
A young girl and her family wake up before the sun rises and begin their Sunday-morning routine for church. Dad greets everyone at the breakfast table with kisses while Mama presses pleats and lays edges. Soon the whole family piles into the car and sets the radio to the Gospel station.
The aisle becomes a runway as members of the congregation, dressed in their Sunday-morning best, find their seats among the pews. Once the service begins, the main character does her best to calm her nerves as she waits for her drum solo. She takes a deep breath before rat-a-tat-tatting on the snare and booming on the base.
The congregation explodes with joy, rocking and swaying, praying and praising! The young girl's family looks on with pride before piling back into the car and looking forward to doing it all again next week.
| ISBN: | 9780593694466 |
| Publication date: | 17th November 2026 |
| Author: | Janelle Harper |
| Illustrator: | Steffi Walthall |
| Publisher: | Viking Books for Young Readers an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 32 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Bible Stories Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories Stories about Family and Friends Music |
From the critically-acclaimed writer of My Block Looks Like and Salon Saturday comes another picture book that celebrates a sacred ritual in Black culture: Sunday morning church services!A young girl and her family wake up before the sun rises and begin their Sunday-morning routine for church. Dad greets everyone at the breakfast table with kisses while Mama presses pleats and lays edges.
Sunday Service features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Bible Stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Religious and spiritual stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Music
Hardback. £17.09, down from the £18.99 cover price. Not Available.
Sunday Service was written by Janelle Harper and published by Viking Books for Young Readers an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group
Sunday Service has 32 pages
£17.09, reduced from £18.99. Not Available.