One day John asks his friend Dennis, "What are we gonna do when we grow up?" The two boys walk through Harlem, Manhattan's UPTOWN, and try to decide. In their uptown world, they see junkies, cops, Brothers, karate experts, and hippies, and they wonder what it might be like to be one of these men. John Steptoe, who was born in 1950, has written a powerful and realistic book, illustrated with his magnificent full-color paintings. Mr. Steptoe received the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal for STEVIE, his first book for children. STEVIE was also chosen as an ALA Notable Children's Book.

Uptown

John Steptoe

Harper&Row

Mufaro's two daughters react in different ways to the King's search for a wife - one is aggressive and selfish, the other kind and dignified. The king disguises himself to learn the true nature of both the girls and chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be the queen. Book Details:
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<li>Format: Paperback</li>
<li>Publication Date: 7/1/2008</li>
<li>Pages: 32</li>
<li>Reading Level: Age 4 and Up</li>
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Children's Books

FBA Powersetup

Charles, an African American student, learns to appreciate his similarities to and differences from his new friend Hector, who is from Puerto Rico.

Creativity

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Clarion Books

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters an African Tale

Silver, Burdett & Ginn, Incorporated

A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book, this memorable retelling of Cinderella is perfect for introducing children to the fairy tale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.
Inspired by a traditional African folktale, this is the story of Mufaro, who is proud of his two beautiful daughters. Nyasha is kind and considerate, but everyone—except Mufaro—knows that Manyara is selfish and bad-tempered.
When the Great King decides to take a wife and invites the most worthy and beautiful daughters in the land to appear before him, Mufaro brings both of his daughters—but only one can be queen. Who will the king choose?
Award-winning artist John Steptoe’s rich cultural imagery of Africa earned him the Coretta Scott King Award for Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters. The book also went on to win the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. This stunning story is a timeless treasure that readers will enjoy for generations.
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<li>Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration</li>
<li>Caledcott Honor</li>
<li>Reading Rainbow Book</li>
<li>Boston Globe-Horn Book</li>
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Books)

Animals

Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard

A baby and big brother figure out how to get along.

Baby Says

Literature & Fiction

Mulberry Books

Stevie

One day my momma told me, "You know you're gonna have a little friend come stay with you." And I said, "Who is it?" and "For how long?" 
That's when Stevie moved in with his crybaby self. He played with my toys and broke them, and he left dirty footprints all over my bed. But then Stevie left again, and I missed him. I missed playing Cowboys and Indians on the stoop and watching cartoons in the morning. Maybe... just maybe, Stevie wasn't so bad after all.

Teen & Young Adult

Perfection Learning

The Story of Jumping Mouse: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner

The smallest and humblest of creature can dream of greatness and, if faithful to himself and the dream, can become the noblest of creatures.

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

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Uptown

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

Creativity

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters an African Tale

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Books)

Baby Says

Stevie

Stevie

The Story of Jumping Mouse

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters