Black and Irish: Awesome Icons by Leon Diop

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.

Author: Leon Diop

Reading age: from c 4 years

Published on 15 October 2026 by Little Island in Ireland.

Hardback | 48 pages
256 x 257 x 12 | 588g