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Shiloh
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
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Review dedicated to
Barney (8/87-1/4/03)
Novel
Pub. Date: 1991
Atheneum; Collier
Macmillan Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International Publishing Group,
Canada
Shiloh is a story
about a boy from Appalachia and his devotion to the abused dog he
found. Heart wrenching novel for dog lovers. 8 to 12 years.
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Bill Pickett, Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy
Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Picture Book
Pub. Date: 1996
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
Harcourt Brace & Co.,
New York
A picture book
about the first African-American rodeo star from the 1800s. It
discusses his career and devotion to family. Scratchboard
illustrations. 5 to 9 years
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Dear Benjamin Banneker
Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Picture Book
Pub. Date: 1994
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
Harcourt Brace & Co.,
New York
This book is about
the first African-American to publish an almanac in 1792. It
explains the struggle he went through to publish his almanac.
Pinkney's scratchboard drawings add life to the story. 6 to 10
years.
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The Ballad of Bell Dorcas
William H. Hooks
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Picture
Book
Pub. Date: 1990
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
Scratchboard
illustrations give it a dark look. A story about a teenage girl who
falls in love with a slave. The man she loves is turned into wood to
keep him nearby.
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Where Does the Trail Lead?
Albert Burton
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Picture
Book
Pub. Date: 1991
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
Simon & Schuster
Scratchboard
technique gives it a peaceful look. A young boy takes a walk
across an island. His journey leads him to the ocean. 5 to 8 years.
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Sukey and the Mermaid
Robert D. San Souci
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Picture Book
Pub.
Date: 1992
Illustrator: Brian
Pinkney
Four
Winds Press
Scratchboard technique used for
illustrations. Sukey goes down to the sea and finds a
mermaid. Sukey reluctantly swims with her. 5 to 8 years.
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The Seasons and Someone
Virginia Kroll
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Picture Book
Pub.
Date: 1994
Illustrator: Tatsuro Kiuchi
Harcourt Brace and Company,
Singapore
The
illustrations are done in oil on Crescent Illustration board no.
30. An Eskimo girl describes the season changes in Alaska.
Describes what rituals and events they go through from early Autumn to
late summer. 5 to 8 years.
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The
Singing Man: Adapted From A West
African Folktale
Angela Shelf Medearis
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icture
Book: West-African Folklore
Pub.
Date: 1994
Illustrator: Terea Shaffer
Holiday House, New York
Illustrations
done in oil with colored pencil borders. A folktale about a young
man named Banzar who is forced to leave his village after choosing to
become a musician at his manhood ceremony. Eventually he becomes
a rich respected folk singer and discovers his village is near
starvation and decides to share his wealth. 5 to 8 years.
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Rechenka's Eggs
Patricia Polacco
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icture
Book
Pub.
Date: 1988
Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
Putnam Publishing. New
York, New York
A
story about Babushka who painted eggs in her dacha, house, until one
day, she finds an injured goose named Rechenka. Babushka takes in
the goose that breaks the eggs and lays her painted eggs, which win
first prize in Moskva. 5 to 8 years.
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The Thirteenth Clue
Ann Jonas
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icture
Book
Pub.
Date: 1988
Illustrator: Ann Jonas
Greenwillow Books. New York, New York
Water color and gouache paints
used for full-color art. We join a girl as she searches for her
birthday surprise. Can you find the clues leading to her surprise? 5 to 11 years.
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Feathers for Lunch
Lois Ehlert
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icture
Book
Pub.
Date: 1990
Illustrator: Lois Ehlert
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, San Diego
Illustrations have a
cut-and-paste look. This book takes you on a backyard journey
with a cat. Readers learn about twelve common North American
birds. 5 to 8 years.
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Where The Sidewalk Ends: The Poems
& Drawings Of Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein
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Humorous Poetry
Pub.
Date: 1974
Illustrator: Shel Silverstein
Harper and Row, New York
Simple pencil drawn illustrations. A hilarious collection of
short and long poetry. Many include a child's perspective. 9
to 11 years.
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