Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback, Viking Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers, NY, 1999
This Caldecott Medal winning book is about a little overcoat that had many holes. When it got too worn out it was made into something else, and then something else and finding out what else is the reason to read the book.
Bill Pickett, Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboyby Andrea D. Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney, Gulliver Books Harcourt Brace & Co., San Diego CA, 1996
The story of the real Bill Pickett who became a famous black rodeo performer in the 1880s.
The Great Migration, An American Story, Paintings by Jacob Lawrence with a poem by Walter Dean Myers, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1993
A beautiful book showing paintings about the migration of African-Americans from the south to the north, in the first half of this century, in search of work. The original paintings are in The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the Phillips Collection in Washington D.C.
To find a set of Internet links to African-American Art click here.
The Middle Passage, White Ships-Black Cargo by Tom Feelings, Dial Books, New York, 1995
The story of the passage of Africans to slavery, told in 64 explicit narrative paintings. A gift of 7 METCO students to the Estabrook Library.
The People Could Fly, American Black Folktales told by Virginia Hamilton, illustrated by Leo & Diane Dillon, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1985
This collection has a section about The Running-Aways and Other Slave Tales of Freedom.
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis, Delacourte Press, NY, 1999
A Newberry Award winning book about a motherless, 10 year old, black boy who hits the road to find his father during the depression.
Valentine Mice! by Bethany Roberts illustrated by Doug Cushman, Clarion Books, New York, 1997
Four mice bring cheer to the animals on Valentine's Day. A fun book to read aloud for young readers.
The Valentine Bears by Eve Bunting, pictures by Jan Brett, Clarion Books, New York, 1983
Mrs. Bear wakes up from her hibernation for a special celebration with Mr Bear in the middle of the winter.
Things to Make and Do for Valentine's Day by Tomie de Paola, Franklin Watts, New York, 1976
A collection of easy handicraft projects, jokes, games and recipes for Valentine's Day, February 14th.
Silly Tilly's Valentine by Lillian Hoban, HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 1998
Silly Tilly Mole can't remember why today is a special day until she gets a Valentine. An easy reader.
A Valentine for You by Wendy Watson, Clarion Books, New York, 1991
A collection of rhymes about love with illustrations of a family celebration of Valentine's Day.
Bury My Bones But Keep My Words, African Tales for Retelling retold by Tony Fairman, illustrated by Meshack Asare, Henry Holt and Co., NY, 1991
A collection of old and contemporary tales from the oral traditions of many African peoples
Lincoln, A Photobiography by Russell Freedman, Clarion Books Ticknor & Fields, New York,1987
A Newbery Medal winning biography of President Lincoln with many photographs and prints. Lincoln ended slavery in America with the Emancipation Proclamation during the Civil War.
A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler, illustrated by John & Alexandra Wallner, Holiday House, New York, 1989
An easy to read biography of our first President.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir by Ernest Raboff, A Gemini-Smith Book, Doubleday & Co., Inc. 1969
A book about Renoir, art and his paintings, illustrated with the paintings and drawings of Renoir. Renoir was born on February 25, 1841. The Boston Museum of Fine Arts has a number of popular Renoir paintings in their collection. Click on the artist=Renoir link, once you click the MFA Collection link shown here, to see and learn about them on line.
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