The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children

By Davida Adedjouma

Book Overview

Poetry by African American Children Illustrated by Gregory Christie When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives - their joys, their influences, their hopes - the results are pure poetry. Honest, wise and inspiring, each of the twenty poems in this dazzling collection resounds with the unique rhythms of life as seen through the eyes of black children. F/c illustrations. Ages 4-8.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1880000415
• ISBN13: 9781880000410
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Great short stories for your kids to read

This book shares the thoughts and stories of young african american children.As the kids speak up you will here the palm of there hart speaking to you. There are just great stories some happy some sad and some tell you just how much different there lifestyle is from ours.the kids will take you to there world and express there heart.