tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post6990954878575720416..comments2024-03-27T13:58:14.345-05:00Comments on Vintage Kids' Books My Kid Loves: Lucille Clifton and Black History MonthBurgin Streetmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-12272813884700071292010-02-20T11:45:46.297-06:002010-02-20T11:45:46.297-06:00I really enjoy the books by Lorenz Graham. Especia...I really enjoy the books by Lorenz Graham. Especially the as the book flap states "retelling of Liberian African bible stories" <br /><br />Every Man Heart Lay Down (1971) – the Nativity story <br /><br />A Road Down in the Sea (1971) – Exodus and the flight from Egypt<br /><br />David, He No Fear (1971) – David and Goliath<br /><br />God Wash the World and Start Again (1973) – Noah and the flood<br /><br />Hongry Catch the Foolish Boy (1973) – the Prodigal SonPaulanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-30314816577005020772010-02-18T15:55:04.677-06:002010-02-18T15:55:04.677-06:00"Langston Hughes, American Poet" by Alic..."Langston Hughes, American Poet" by Alice Walker (The Color Purple) from 1974 was illustrrated by Don Miller the artist whose mural dominates the main lobby of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington (he died in 1993)(the book was re-illustrated later by Catherine Deeter).<br /><br />Alice Walker also wrote the picture book "To Hell With Dying" (illustrated by Catherine Deeter).Antmusichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02367691742635002918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-78194816775020630622010-02-18T10:47:43.136-06:002010-02-18T10:47:43.136-06:00Have tracked Just Us Women and Stevie down at the ...Have tracked Just Us Women and Stevie down at the library... Hope to get both up today or tomorrow (that is if the books are indeed there!)<br /><br />If anyone can think of any others let me know!Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-33389198819367196132010-02-18T10:22:07.409-06:002010-02-18T10:22:07.409-06:00Thanks Esme. DeeThanks Esme. DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-31157190866437228692010-02-17T21:33:56.150-06:002010-02-17T21:33:56.150-06:00Another nice resource for people looking for Afric...Another nice resource for people looking for African American diversity in children's books: The Brown Bookshelf,<br />http://thebrownbookshelf.com/Esme Raji Codellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517767178981635423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-7426595094766070712010-02-17T14:23:53.197-06:002010-02-17T14:23:53.197-06:00We love, Why Mosquitos Buzz. A thrift shop find th...We love, Why Mosquitos Buzz. A thrift shop find thanks to you. And we also really love, Rain. Purchased from you :) But I never realized who the illustrator was. Thanks Dawn and Scribbler. DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-83576501561999247032010-02-17T11:34:24.576-06:002010-02-17T11:34:24.576-06:00Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears was huge when I...Why Mosquitos Buzz in Peoples Ears was huge when I was little....<br /><br />http://www.vintagechildrensbooksmykidloves.com/2007/11/why-mosquitos-buzz-in-peoples-ears.htmlBurgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-76458760959634918462010-02-17T11:03:06.652-06:002010-02-17T11:03:06.652-06:00Thank you for recognizing this issue. This has bee...Thank you for recognizing this issue. This has been a problem of mine. I want my girls to see more diversity in books but the vintage ones do clearly lack this. I look forward to reading the posts to your question. DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-84600253995585525862010-02-17T10:48:14.172-06:002010-02-17T10:48:14.172-06:00I think John Steptoe had a big breakout book with ...I think John Steptoe had a big breakout book with STEVIE, which he wrote when he was 16. Leo Dillon is also an African-American illustrator who was publishing early on in collaboration with his wife, Diane (the team did HONEY I LOVE, which another poster mentioned...)Esme Raji Codellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04517767178981635423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-14323833241491582212010-02-17T08:21:39.356-06:002010-02-17T08:21:39.356-06:00LOL, I can't forget about Freight Train - with...LOL, I can't forget about Freight Train - with a 20 month old I think I read it 5 times a day at least! <br />Further research also led me to Pat Cummings - won the Coretta Scott King award a couple of times in the 80's. Just Us Women looks really beautiful.Dawn D. Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218068666962756655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-61189568466804409912010-02-17T07:59:41.347-06:002010-02-17T07:59:41.347-06:00What about Eloise Greenfield? Honey, I Love was pu...What about Eloise Greenfield? Honey, I Love was published in 1978--really wonderful poems.john & catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255968938286698274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-39697660561770584892010-02-17T07:56:43.276-06:002010-02-17T07:56:43.276-06:00I totally forgot about Donald Crews.... Freight Tr...I totally forgot about Donald Crews.... Freight Train coming up this afternoon!Burgin Streetmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473712188879858952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938617987945183593.post-5866138559290412762010-02-17T07:51:17.775-06:002010-02-17T07:51:17.775-06:00Donald Crews won the Caldecott honor for Freight T...Donald Crews won the Caldecott honor for Freight Train in 1979. Though my favorite by him about the AA experience, Bigmama, is from 1991.Dawn D. Lionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218068666962756655noreply@blogger.com