The illustrations are beautiful. It is an important and timely story that needs to be told. However, I agree that the story was a little too difficult for my 6-year-old niece to understand. I liked it though.I won this book through a Goodreads giveaway but that has not impacted my review.
This is a nonfiction picture book for children about the Loving family. Richard and Mildred Loving married in Washington DC because their home state of Virginia wouldn't allow them to marry. Richard was White and Mildred was African-American and Native American. Since they were different races they ...
Wow, between the poetry of Langston Hughes and the beautiful paint-and-collage artwork of Sean Qualls, I can't find a single thing to dislike about this simple and elegant picture book. I read it to Sigourney on three or four evenings as I tucked her into bed. She loved it all, but especially the st...
Qualls turns Langston Hughes's poem into a beautiful picture book perfect for bedtime reading.
Ella is undoubtedly a jazz giant. Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat tells of her childhood struggle and her entry into the world of music. A gritty tale of talent meets luck, with determination thrown in for good measure. Almost too much of a story for the picture book format. It tells more of her early dancing...
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