In this lively poetic tribute to the color black, the letters and words in a book, a limousine, a workhorse, beetles, a firefighter's boots, patent leather party shoes, piano keys, and more bring a sense of joy and wonder to a young girl. Patricia Hubbell's playful verses and Don Tate's colorful art celebrate the color black by combining seemingly unrelated objects in charming and imaginative ways.
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From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 3-Exuberant acrylic paintings keep the pages turning in this African-American girl's imaginative ode to the color black. In both rhyming and free-form verses, she reflects on the many wondrous black objects in her world: "Crayons./Crickets./The bottom of the sea./The empty place where a tooth should be." The double-page illustrations combine imaginary scenes with more realistic moments, and show the child interacting with her brother and her parents. The storytime crowd will enjoy the dreamy artwork and playful text. The heroine's peaceful slumber at the story's end also makes for a comforting bedtime read. A satisfying addition.
Ajoke' T. I. Kokodoko, Oakland Public Library, CA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ajoke' T. I. Kokodoko, Oakland Public Library, CA
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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PreS-Gr. 2. The glories of the color black are clearly recounted in a pithy verse that stretches the imagination. An African American girl (who looks a lot like a young Oprah) wanders through her world and finds many wonderful things in black: the night sky, the inside of a pocket ("where surprises hide"), beetles, tuxedoes, the letters on the page of a book. And most of all, "Velvet soft / satin sleek. Daddy's arm. / Momma's cheek." Each page brings a bundle of new objects and ideas about the depth and beauty of darkness. The acrylic paintings are fresh and fanciful, full of interesting perspectives: the girl reaches her hand deep into a blue-black lake as fish glide by; she falls asleep in a comfy chair, dreaming of flying off in a rocket ship. The logical question for children alone or in a group: How many things can you think of that are black? Ilene Cooper
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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Author Patricia Hubbel is the author of ten books of poetry for children, including "Boo! Halloween Poems and Limericks" as well as "Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!" Her poems appear in numerous anthologies. She lives in Easton, Connecticut.
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Wonderful self-affirming book for children!,
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This review is from: Black All Around! (School & Library Binding)
This beautifully illustrated book celebrates the color black and, in a world where all things white are placed on a pedestal, has the indirect effect of encouraging African-American children to embrace who they are and how they look. Replaces negative connotations associated with black, e.g. "blackmail", "black market", and focuses on all of the good things in our world that are black. Our children, ages 3 and 5, list this as one of their favorites. Read and enjoy!
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As a mother of two, young African American daughters who live in a racially diverse community, it was delightful to read this book that celebrates the great things about the color black. My daughters resonated with the images of things and people that look and sound like them. Would love to see more of these types of books for this age group.
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All about the color black,
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This review is from: Black All Around! (School & Library Binding)
A young girl explores all the beautiful things that are black, from "the inside of a pocket where surprises hide" to "Momma's cheek." This book is about the color black, but it's also about good self image. The social message it's trying to give is not heavy-handed and the illustrations are fanciful and fun.
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