The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. [Board book]

Johnny Ray Moore (Author), Amy Wummer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up

This title is suitable for toddlers and ages upwards. Even toddlers will immediately relate to King since the story begins with the child Martin, how he liked school, how he always did more than we required, and how his school playground was run down. The story also show how Martin and his parents could not eat anywhere they chose, how his school was not as nice as the white school, and how he had to drink from a separate water fountain. The child will see King giving his I have a dream speech in Washington, and learn that, now, because of King's dream, we all have the chance to eat where we choose, drink out of any water fountain, and go to any school.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Board book: 26 pages
• Publisher: Candy Cane Pr (January 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824941446
• ISBN-13: 978-0824941444
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #52,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #8 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Biographies > Religious
  • #11 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( K ) > King, Martin Luther
  • #16 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Religious

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Perfect, March 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. (Board book)

This little board book is the most beautiful and perfect book on Martin Luther King, Jr. I have ever seen as Dr. King's message is kept pure, untainted, clear and focused. The colors are soft and gentle, the words simple and easy. It is a perfect introduction to Dr. King, his life, his work as well as an introduction into human values such as respect and equality. It is never too early to begin educating children on such matters nor too late for adults to refresh their memories on these core matters especially as so many are waving flags: remember what those flags represent and the lessons of Dr. King. This little book can help any age do so...even you!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Telling the Tale, February 15, 2003

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This review is from: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. (Board book)

Parents quite often want to begin to teach their children about important aspects of
history and culture even at the earliest of ages. This book is the perfect avenue
through which parents can begin teaching their children about Martin Luther King and
the Civil Rights Movement.

Moore has done a superb job in writing a biography that is short, concise and easy to
understand. Even children with the shortest of attention spans can enjoy and understand
this book. Friendly illustrations will make this book even more pleasurable for
children. The boardbook format of this book makes it easy for children to handle
the book and even turn the pages without parents having to worry about the book being
damaged.

Reviewed by Stacey Seay
The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful intro to Martin Luther King Jr for toddlers/preschoolers, May 8, 2010

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This review is from: The Story of Martin Luther King Jr. (Board book)

This book is a great introduction to Martin Luther King Jr for toddlers/preschoolers. It helps explain to the youngest children not only important details about Dr. King's life but also serves as a starting point for discussing racism and prejudice. These topics are shown in ways that are very easy for a young child to understand--a nicer, newer playground for the kids at the white school--for instance. It does skip over Dr. King's assassination which I think is completely age appropriate. The illustrations are very cute as well. My 3 year old requests this book often.