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kellylovesbooks's review
5.0
This book is pure poetry, from the metaphor-laden text by poet Thylias Moss to the gorgeous illustrations by the ever talented Jerry Pinkney. In the story, a girl thinks seriously about how to answer the question of what she wants to be when she grows up. Her response is something I believe we would all be wise to copy.
This book could be paired well with class study about figurative language, or a unit encouraging children to write their own poetry. It is also a pleasure to pour over the pictures and listen to the words again and again.
Besides adding a book with an African American narrator to a publishing field that is sorely lacking in diversity, Thylias Moss is raising the bar for poetry in picture books. I highly recommend this lovely book, brought about by a perfect collaboration between artist and author.
This book could be paired well with class study about figurative language, or a unit encouraging children to write their own poetry. It is also a pleasure to pour over the pictures and listen to the words again and again.
Besides adding a book with an African American narrator to a publishing field that is sorely lacking in diversity, Thylias Moss is raising the bar for poetry in picture books. I highly recommend this lovely book, brought about by a perfect collaboration between artist and author.
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