Discover the lives of ten awesome icons in this illustrated celebration of Black Irish identity for young readers.
Following the Irish Book Award-winning Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes, author and Black & Irish co-founder Leon Diop returns with a new non-fiction picture book.
Black & Irish: Awesome Icons tells the story of ten inspirational Black Irish people, including record-breaking sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke, NASA scientist Fig O'Reilly and world champion Irish dancer Elliot Kwelele.
| ISBN: | 9781915071651 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2026 |
| Author: | Leon Diop |
| Illustrator: | Grace Enemaku |
| Publisher: | Little Island Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Reading age: | 4+ |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography People / Places |
Discover the lives of ten awesome icons in this illustrated celebration of Black Irish identity for young readers. Following the Irish Book Award-winning Black & Irish: Legends, Trailblazers & Everyday Heroes, author and Black & Irish co-founder Leon Diop returns with a new non-fiction picture book.
Black & Irish is aimed at readers aged 4 and over.
Black & Irish features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Biography and autobiography, People / Places
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.
Black & Irish was written by Leon Diop and published by Little Island Books
Black & Irish has 48 pages
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Pre-order. 1st October 2026.