Absolutely fantastic book and the illustrations are so vivid! The boys really enjoyed this book so we will be buying a physical copy for our shelves

This is a wonderful, heartwarming collection of short stories. Each story had a different flare to it but my favourite would be the boxing story by Faridah Abíké-íyímídé. I just wished I have read this as a child because it centers and highlights black and black muslim joy, I also adored the variety in the different writers voices. I loved that there was representation of different black identities even muslim!

A NetGalley ARC. A great collection of short stories, would love to go back to this as an audio book. Such a rich set of writers and it was interesting for many of them to write in a different context. Will definitely purchase a physical book.

This bright, beautiful bundle of absolute joy is a glorious collection of stories and poems by Black writers and artists from across the world.

This beautifully produced stunningly illustrated hardback gift anthology for 11+ readers is a celebration of hope from some of our most talented Black writers. With contributors including Malorie Blackman, Alex Wheatle, Faridah Abike-Iyimide, Sharna Jackson and Dorothy Koomson, this perfect package curated by British Book Awards Illustrator of the Year Dapo Adeola with a foreword by the award-winning Patrice Lawrence is a book to be treasured. With an invitation for the reader to join in with their own story in the final few pages, this is a joy for readers of all ages.

This book delivers all the joy it promises and more. A dazzling and uplifting collection of stories with stunning illustrations. Magnificent!

Made me smile EAR TO EAR. Truly.

Joyful Joyful sums this book up perfectly. It's such an enjoyable read, bursting with life and vibrancy. I can't wait to hold print copy in my hands to get the full benefit of the expressive illustrations. I loved this book think young readers from upper KS2 onwards will too. Thanks to Netgalley.

This is an absolutely fantastic collection of short stories and poems with stunning illustrations. I loved it and couldn't put it down, there was something I related to or agreed with or that made me think on every page.

Joyful, Joyful is a glorious collection of short stories, poems and illustrations. The variety of writers and illustrators is huge, and there certainly is something for everybody in this beautiful book. There are even a couple of recipes: one for jollof rice and the other for a plantain dish to get your tastebuds going. It was lovely to see so many authors represented, and I’ll be looking out for other work by those authors I was unfamiliar with.
Highly recommended for every classroom!