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Starred Review on July 1, 2017 | Picture Books
PreS-Gr 3—From award-winning Weatherford (Voice of Freedom; Moses), this poem from a black mother to her firstborn son will resonate as a prayer for all black boys. A mother holds her child's hand while expressing her hopes for his safety, his confidence, and a world that will see him as a "vessel to be steered rather than a figure to be feared." The narrative moves through the child's life and the struggle most parents go through when they realize that they can no longer hold their children...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on September 1, 2017
It looks like a baby-shower book, and it is a baby-shower book--but with a difference. On pastel backgrounds amidst the soft, swirling swoops of Pinkney's gentle lines and colors, Weatherford shares a mother's thoughts for a new baby boy: "I cradle you as you drift to sleep. While napping, you crack a smile. I have big, bright dreams for you." The book continues in a familiar pattern as the narrator sees the little boy, Omari, through first steps and first day of kindergarten, "scrapes and scratches," and bedtime stories. Pinkney ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2018
It looks like a baby-shower book, and it is a baby-shower book--but with a difference. On pastel backgrounds amidst the soft, swirling swoops of Pinkney's gentle lines and colors, Weatherford shares a mother's thoughts for a new baby boy: "I cradle you as you drift to sleep. While napping, you crack a smile. I have big, bright dreams for you." The book continues in a familiar pattern as the narrator sees the little boy, Omari, through first steps and first day of kindergarten, "scrapes and scratches," and bedtime stories. Pinkney ma...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
