The richly colored, romantic watercolors duplicate Longfellow’s imagery, often quite literally, and effectively reinforce the narrative quality of the poem. School Library Journal The great African-American poet Langston Hughes penned poem after poem about the majesty of the sea, and the great African-American artist Ashley Bryan, who’s spent more than half his life on a… Continue reading My Favorite Picture Poetry Books FIVE
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My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 15
These are truly some of my FAVORITEs here. The feelings evoked by each of these are strong and true. I hope that none of these ever go out of print! Laszlo is afraid of the dark which lives in the same big, creaky house as him, until one night the dark pays him a visit.… Continue reading My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 15
My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 14
This set of books is completely different from each other! But they all have their own important and beautiful charm. Award winners, world cultures, and just plain fun. One day Little Green rolls into town and says his first word: Go The town is building a bridge, and now everyone has a job to do,… Continue reading My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 14
My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 13
MORE favorite picture books. It is never-ending. My lists from the library are SO LONG. This set is full of books that are perfect for discussion. In book clubs, in families, in classrooms. Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their… Continue reading My Favorite Things… Picture Books Pt. 13
Information Picture Books Pt 12
More biographies! Love learning about all the fascinating people who have lived and currently live! Describes Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught,… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt 12
Information Picture Books Pt 8
This edition of Informational picture books is eclectic. Arts, science for the very young, and history. Great ways to learn here! Child-friendly words and colorful illustrations help little ones learn how to keep germs from spreading and stay clean and healthy. Infosoup Interested in a book about germs for older kids? This is a free… Continue reading Information Picture Books Pt 8
Thought Provoking Reads 