Reviews

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers by Javaka Steptoe

lydia_bryant's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers was written by David Anderson, Lenard D. Moore, Dinah Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, Folami Abiade, E. Ethelbert Miller, Michael Burgess, Angela Johnson, Darkari Hru, Carole Boston Weatherford, Javaka Steptoe, and Davida Adedjouma, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, and published in 2013. This book was written for the age group of eight to eleven-year-olds. This book testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing the family as our greatest gift and identifying fathers as among our most influential heroes. This book has the Coretta Scott King Award. This award was given to this text as it portrays an aspect of black experiences and is illustrated by an African American. I can highly acknowledge why this book got this award, as it combines eleven poets to describe their fathers in their own style. And they are supported by beautiful illustrations that use various materials and techniques, such as torn paper, cut paper with pastels, and applique. They also have found objects such as scraps from a tin ceiling, floorboards, coins, and so much more! <Corretta Scott King Illustration Winner><nonfiction poetry><emotional><inspiring><reflective>

littlebookjockey's review against another edition

3.0

This is a collection of poetry of varied styles and formats, accompanied by mixed media art that works well with the poems. They are about fathers, specifically black fathers, although I think anyone can find something to relate to in these poems, even those without traditional father figures.

logikitty's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVED the poem entitled "Promises" about the son asking if he would always be his father's little boy despite not doing what he told him to do. The father's response...Man! Made my heart feel full. I would love to share this with young children.

Another line I loved: "...He gave me the urge to make characters with meat on their bones, and flesh-colored tones, written in words as vivid as a 64 color box of crayons. I write, he drew. Daddy, thank you."

I listened to the audiobook and thought it was incredibly relaxing to listen to. I loved this book, and I'm glad that I was able to request it via Libby - my library ended up buying the book, and I immediately was put on hold and received it.