I am loved / poems by Nikki Giovanni ; illustrations by Ashley Bryan.
Material type:![Text](/opac-tmpl/lib/famfamfam/BK.png)
- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781534404922
- 1534404929
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 811.6 G512 | Available | 33111008545754 | ||||
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 811.6 G512 | Available | 33111008697563 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's NonFiction | 811.6 G512 | Available | 33111007343938 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki Giovanni's poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish.
There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, and this gorgeous gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni celebrates exactly that. Hand-selected by Newbery honoree Ashley Bryan, he has, with his masterful flourish of color, shape, and movement, added a visual layering that drums the most impartant message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. As a bonus, one page is mirrored, so children reading the book can see exactly who is loved--themselves!
Because -- Leaves -- Wild flowers -- Quilts (for Sally Sellers) -- A song of a blackbird (for Carolyn Rodgers, October 4, 2010) -- Three/quarters time -- Kidnap poem -- Paula the cat -- No heaven -- I am a mirror -- Do the Rosa Parks (a song in rhythm).
Hand-selected by Newbery honoree Ashley Bryan, he has, with his masterful flourish of color, shape, and movement, added a visual layering that drums the most important message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. As a bonus, one page is mirrored, so children reading the book can see exactly who is loved--themselves!
Giovanni's poems are given a visual layering by Bryan's illustrations, which drums an important message to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved. You are loved. You are loved.
Ages 4-8.
"A Caitlyn Dlouhy Book".