Hello, friends! Our book today is Rosa, written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier, the story of Rosa Parks’s famous act of defiance and the fire it lit in the Civil Rights movement. Rosa Parks is a seamstress, an activist, and a well-respected woman in her town of Montgomery, Alabama. One December afternoon, … Continue reading Rosa (Nikki Giovanni)
Hello, friends! Sorry we missed our review yesterday, but we’re back today with The Music In George’s Head: George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody In Blue, written by Suzanne Slade and illustrated by Stacy Innerst, a magnificent look at the composer’s inspiration for the celebrated concerto. Even as a boy, George Gershwin heard and felt music all … Continue reading The Music In George’s Head: George Gershwin Creates Rhapsody In Blue (Suzanne Slade)
(Note: A copy of this book was provided to The Baby Bookworm by a representative of the author in exchange for an honest review.) Hello, friends! Our book today is Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing, written by Leda Schubert and illustrated by Raúl Colón, the story of the noted folk singer and activist. … Continue reading Listen: How Pete Seeger Got America Singing (Leda Schubert)
Hello, friends! Today's book is Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words, written by Karen Leggett Abouraya and illustrated by L. C. Wheatley, a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning activist. On her sixteenth birthday, dressed in her favorite color (pink), Malala Yousafzai stood in front of an assembly of children, journalists, and members of the United Nations … Continue reading Malala Yousafzai: Warrior With Words (Karen Leggett Abouraya)
Hello, friends! Today's review is A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin, written by Jen Bryant and illustrated by Melissa Sweet. This beautiful picture book biography tells the story of American artist Horace Pippin, who overcame poverty, war, and a debilitating injury to become a beloved artist in his time. Horace … Continue reading A Splash Of Red: The Life And Art Of Horace Pippin (Jen Bryant)
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