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A review by martinelovesboks
Harlem by Walter Dean Myers
4.0
I am not one for poetry, though I often find myself gravitating towards it. Actually, I didn’t even know that this was poetry when I picked it up(which might speak to how attentive I am). I was simply drawn in by the title “Harlem” as I’d been interesting in the topic lately. When I saw that it was a poem, I was disappointed. I thought, “what is a poem going to teach me about Harlem?” It was a biased thought and I was proved wrong.
I enjoy children’s books and I appreciate how informative and educational they are. While the poem itself did a wonderful job at providing an insight into the atmosphere of Harlem. I was pulled in by the illustrations. I absolutely loved Christopher Myer’s art style and the way he illustrated the author’s words. His art did an amazing job at showing readers what Harlem was like. You got a sense of the the culture of Harlem and what it meant to black people.
I enjoy children’s books and I appreciate how informative and educational they are. While the poem itself did a wonderful job at providing an insight into the atmosphere of Harlem. I was pulled in by the illustrations. I absolutely loved Christopher Myer’s art style and the way he illustrated the author’s words. His art did an amazing job at showing readers what Harlem was like. You got a sense of the the culture of Harlem and what it meant to black people.