"This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It shouldbe on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school." --AlvinF. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School These are exciting times for African American children'sliterature. Never before have there been so many titles available.Now the three mothers who founded Black Books Galore! --thenation's leading organizer of festivals of African Americanchildren's books --share their expert advice on how to find andchoose the best. This fully annotated guide opens the door to awonderful world of reading for the children in your life. Here arethe most positive, the best-written, and the most acclaimed booksin every category, including board books, story and picture books,fiction, nonfiction, poetry, history, biography, fables, andmore. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use,illustrated reference guide features: * Quick, lively descriptions of 500 books, plus 200 additionalrecommendations * Helpful guidelines for encouraging young readers * Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed bytitle, topic, author, and illustrator * Portraits of selected authors and illustrators * Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.

Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books

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Kudos for Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children s Books Offers a wonderful overview of literature with black children in its focus. Jim Trelease, author, The Read-Aloud Handbook The perfect tool for parents and educators alike. Black Enterprise magazine This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It should be on parents shelves at home as well as in every school. Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. Harvard Medical School Black Books Galore! the nation s leading organizer of African American children s book festivals enriches the world of reading for kids of every age. Find out what s new, acclaimed, and empowering in this up-to-the-minute guide. Black Books Galore! Guide to More Great African American Children s Books includes the latest reviews along with other exciting new materials. This easy-to-use, illustrated reference guide features the best-written, most positive books starring African Americans, including: * Quick and lively descriptions of over 400 titles, plus 200 additional recommendations * A calendar of great books to match the holidays and seasons * Age-specific guidelines for encouraging your young readers from babies to sixth graders * Comprehensive indexes by title, topic, author, and illustrator * Profiles and reflections of selected authors and illustrators * Listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books

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A Treasury of Hundreds of Books that Help Boys Grow and Flourish "Images-strong, proud and happy, brave, and now also humorous . . . what a joy it is to see black faces of all shades in our children's books."-Doug E. Doug, Actor, The Bill Cosby Show "As a child . . . I wish there had been more books that reflected my world and my interests."-Earl G. Graves, Chairman, Publisher, and CEO, Black Enterprise magazine How do you know which books are the best for boys at every age? Now, two of the mothers who founded the esteemed Black Books Galore!-the nation's leading organizer of African American children's book festivals-and the authors of the highly acclaimed Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books, share their expert advice. Let BBG! help you open the door to a wonderful world of reading for the boys in your life. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use, delightfully illustrated reference guide features: * Quick, lively descriptions of over 350 books * Hundreds of young black heroes and positive role models * Reflections from kids, famous authors, illustrators, and public figures about their favorite childhood books * Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed by title, topic, author, and illustrator * Recommended reading for parents of boys "This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It should be on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school."-Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., Harvard Medical School, on Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books

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