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Who Will I Be, Lord? (Picture Book)

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There were so many interesting people in the little girl's family. She often wondered what kind of person she would be and often said to herself, "And what will I be, Lord? What will I be? Her Great-Grandpap was a cheery man that everyone knew because he delivered their mail. He also "played banjo with Schult'z Nighthawks on WNBO Radio." The banjo was put aside only to be played for his family when the kids came along. Family was everything. His grandpa, a slave, taught him that. Great-Grandma took care of the children. Now she was white and her parents (and everyone else for that matter) said she was crazy. She was only crazy about Pap. Mmmmm, what would that little girl be?

Her grandpa was a preacher and said the "Golden Rule is one that could save everybody." Now he learned that from his mama. Her grandma was a teacher. Sometimes people said she was "uppity," but she knew there was power in education and was proud of her accomplishments. Mmmmm, what would that little girl be? There were so many interesting, talented people in her background. Uncle was a pool shark and he told her, "If you're gonna be a ditchdigger, learn to dig the best ditches on this earth." He was a "rascal," and her mama liked him. Her cousin was a jazzman but until he got famous he would work at "Dizzy's Diner, flipping burgers." Papa was a car man and mama was a good woman who took care of everyone. She looked at them again and asked herself, "And what will I be, Lord? Who will I be?"

This is a beautiful little story of a little girl who is trying to find out what she will be and who she will be. This is a wonderful story of a solid family life, one is which all its family members were accepted for who they were, not what anyone else thought they should be. I loved many of the important messages this little book has to impart to the very young. One of the most important is that no matter who a child is or what they will do in life, they will be a unique and very special person. The artwork reflects the joy and pride this family had in one another. This would be a nice book to read and discuss in a homeschool or classroom setting!