Ashley Bryan

Introduces puppets created out of found objects by describing each with a poem.

Presents colorful illustrations to interpret three spirituals.

Presents illustrated version using the words to the song "All Things Bright and Beautiful, " made famous by Cecil F. Alexander.

A poem for each letter of the alphabet describes an aspect of the black experience.

Five traditional Nigerian tales include "Hen and Frog," "Why Bush Cow and Elephant are Bad Friends," "The Husband Who Counted the Spoonfuls," "Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together," and "How Animals Got Their Tails."

Stories, recipes, and activities introduce the holiday of Kwanzaa and the ways in which it is celebrated.

There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, celebrated in this gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni. Selected by illustrator Ashley Bryan, who adds a visual layering that drums the most impartant message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved.

A collection of poems primarily about nature and the seasons but also concerned with chocolate and scary movies.

"Fifty of the foremost diverse children's authors and illustrators--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this beautiful, full-color keepsake collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books. What do we tell our children when the world seems bleak, and prejudice and racism run rampant? With 96 lavishly designed pages of...