This is a beautifully presented book focusing on the aspects of British history that have been overlooked in so many history books for so long, It was full of fascinating information, carefully presented and beautifully illustrated - definitely one that should be on every classroom bookshelf.

A fantastic chronological history of Black Brition - from the First Britons to the Black Lives Matter movement. The book is truly inspiring and educational - an essential read.

A beautifully illustrated, attractive non-fiction book in perfect sized sections, accessible for readers of all ages will devour.

My son spent hours gaining new information and admiring the illustrations. I don't think he has ever spent so much time with a book!

I highly recommend this book, it should be in every home, book corner and library. I myself learnt so much from reading it. There is information to be gained by both children and adults.

I saw Atinuke speak about this book at the 2023 School Library Association Conference and was captivated by how she spoke about it. The book itself taught me so much touching upon topics even I hadn't heard of - showing what an essential title this is for young people everywhere!

I really enjoyed reading this. Both accessible and attractive, this effectively used different page spreads and layouts to get the different information across. The illustrations are beautiful and really enhance the book. I particularly liked the scope of the book, packing in pre-history all the way through to modern times, picking out key points in history. There was actually quite a bit I was unaware of which I loved, and I'm sure there will be a lot for young readers (and older ones like me), to discover and think about.

One of the most attractive and informative factual books for children that I've seen in a long time. I very much enjoyed the style which makes it easy to dip in and out of the book if you can tear your eyes away. Bright, colourful illustrations make the book so engaging and interesting and I am ashamed to say that I was unaware of a lot of the facts included. Should be in every school library in my opinion.

Firstly, thank you to the author, the publisher, NetGalley, and anybody else in the production of this book. I appreciate the opportunity to read this e-advanced readers copy.

Brilliant Black British History is a brilliant introductory look at Black History in Britain for a child. Whilst I am certainly outside of the childhood genre, I found this book to be enjoyable, easy to understand and very eye-catching. The illustrations are truly beautiful and exemplify/represent the words beautifully alongside it - I enjoyed that the book flitted between showing individuals and places, as well as going in a chronological order.

Overall a very good children's book!

What a fantastic book. I loved the positivity and the different perspective. It’s extremely powerful when the wrongs and atrocities of the British is laid out and carefully explained. I was left wishing that I was black too. I have a few redeeming features though, my family were historically Irish and were also colonised by the British!

Also my brother did a dna test and our ancestors were from the Middle East. 😌

About a third of my school is BAME and I know that those children will really appreciate a book that can make them feel proud of their heritage.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for sending me a copy in exchange for a review.

This book is an absolutely perfect book for young readers to begin learning about the varied Black history of Britain. it handled tough topics such as the creation of Race theory as well as the Atlantic Slave Trade with empathy as well as matter of factly that was a breath of fresh air for me, from a history book.

I will be recommending this book in store for anyone who wants to begin learning about Black history as this is is a fantastic starting point.

A fascinating insight to Black History in Britain.
Great illustrations and really accessible. Will definitely use and recommend in school.

This book gives children the opportunity to learn about brilliant black history, and for adults to read and discuss Britain’s history with their children. So much of our school curriculum is still ‘white Britain’ centred. This book is part of telling true the historical story of Britain. The book would make an excellent place in the classroom to start a lesson on this topic through reading and discussion. What am going to do? Accept and promote to my pupils that we are all unique individuals, celebrate difference! Thank you to Bloomsbury Children’s Books and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.