This is the picture book version of Floella‘s biography, illustrated by Diane Ewen (not the linked version).
As a child in Trinidad, Floella‘s father was invited to move to Britain. Her mother and younger siblings followed later, with Floella and her older siblings travelling a year or so later again. England (and the welcome) was not necessarily what she‘d expected, but she learnt to love the place. And yes the ending made me cry.
rockpools If you‘re outside the UK, those of us of a certain age grew up with Floella on children‘s TV, and she is without question a national treasure. She was a child of the Windrush generation, and this tells that story in an age-appropriate way for pre-schoolers. The illustrations are beautiful. #BBRC 1h