Hello, friends! Our book today is Trombone Shorty, an autobiographical picture book written by Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and illustrated by Bryan Collier, a fun and fascinating tale that celebrates music and the people who love it. “Where Y’at?” That’s how people in New Orleans greet each other, a town as friendly and musical as … Continue reading Trombone Shorty (Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Black Girl Magic: A Poem, written by Mahogany L. Browne and illustrated by Jess X. Snow, a moving tribute to struggles, inner strength, and triumphant spirit of black girls and women. These are the rules: Don’t wear red lipstick. Don’t wear high heels. Don’t smile in public. Don’t share … Continue reading Black Girl Magic: A Poem (Mahogany L. Browne & Jess X. Snow)
Hello, friends! Our book today is Ellington Was Not A Street, written by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Kadir Nelson, a beautiful look through a child’s eyes at the men who make history in the time before they do, when they are simply men. Using flowing free verse without punctuation or capitalization, the spare text … Continue reading Ellington Was Not A Street (Ntozake Shange)
Hello, friends! As we’ve mentioned, we like to take time in February to highlight stories that celebrate black luminaries, history, and culture, so where better to start than this year’s Ezra Jack Keats Award winner for writing! Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon C. James, is … Continue reading Crown: An Ode To The Fresh Cut (Derrick Barnes)
Hello, everyone! It's Friday again, so we're continuing our Black History Month book series with The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore, written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie, the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore as told through the eyes of Lewis Michaux, Jr. Lewis's dad runs … Continue reading The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem’s Greatest Bookstore (Vaunda Micheaux Nelson)
The Baby Bookworm 