<I>Who Made My Stuff? Miles Learns About Design</I>
date: label: Date
content: 2018
name: label: Written by
content: Aisha Adolemaiu-Bey, American
label: Designed by
content: Aisha S. Densmore-Bey, American
label: Illustrated by
content: Aisha Adolemaiu-Bey, American
label: Published by
content: Aisha S. Densmore-Bey, American
notes: label: Caption
content: Miles is a children's book on design centered around a child of color, teaching children (and their parents) about architecture, graphic design, footwear design, automotive design, landscape architecture, product design, and more.
label: Description
content: A PDF copy of a first-edition children's book with the title Who Made My Stuff? Miles Learns About Design. It consists of two PDF files (.pdf). The first file (2023.9.2a) consists of two pages, books front and back covers, while the second file (2023.9.2b) consists of its twenty-six (26) interior pages.
label: Description
content: The book's front cover is teal and features an illustration of a Black boy below the title. [WHO MADE MY STUFF?] is printed above the illustration in white uppercase Childish Reverie typeface. Its back cover, which is also teal, features an illustration of the boy holding his mother's hand. Text above the illustration reads [A happy walk from school becomes extra special because Miles / learns that art, creativity, and design touch every aspect of our lives.] At the bottom, more text reads [Look for upcoming titles from Aisha Densmore-Bey].
label: Description
content: The interior pages consist of a white title page with [WHO MADE MY STUFF?] printed in uppercase teal Childish Reverie typeface, while [Miles learns about design.] is printed below in a different typeface. The copyright page features black text with the copyright information and other details including typefaces used, ISBN, author's information etc. A third page is teal with white clouds and the word [Love.] printed in the center.
label: Description
content: The remaining twenty-three (23) pages chronicle a conversation between a young boy, Miles, and his mother as they walk home from Miles' last day at school. As they walk, Miles tells his mother about his futile attempt to make a paper car, which prompts Miles to ask his mother, "Mommy, who made this park?" The rest of their conversation consists of Miles asking his mother who made various objects they encounter, including his sneakers, a sign, motor vehicles, the house etc. Later in the evening, Miles’ father joins the conversation and line of inquiry continues. The last pages show Miles falling asleep and "dreaming of all the wonderful things he could design when he grows up."
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Communication
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Education
label: Topic
content: Graphic design
label: Topic
content: Literature
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the creative office of Aisha Densmore-Bey ®, Designer
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2023.9.2ab
objectType: label: Type
content: digital images
label: Type
content: children's books
label: Type
content: digital media - born digital
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Aisha S. Densmore-Bey
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: digital
label: Dimensions
content: File size (cover pages): 1.21 MB
label: Dimensions
content: File size (interior pages): 20.5 MB