Marva Anne Hinton
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Review of At the End of the Day
At the End of the Day by Lisl H. Detlefsen; illus. by Lynnor BontigaoPreschool, Primary Knopf 40 pp.4/24 9780593378632 $19.99Library ed. 9780593378649 $22.99e-book ed. 9780593378656 $10.99For many children, the afterschool hours are anything but relaxing, “because now there is homework. Or a piano lesson. Or dance class.” Detlefsen and Bontigao...
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Review of Everyone Starts Small
Everyone Starts Small by Liz Garton Scanlon; illus. by Dominique RamseyPreschool, Primary Candlewick 40 pp.3/24 9781536226157 $18.99“Everyone starts small and then grows.” Scanlon gives readers and listeners a better understanding of the natural world through a lyrical exploration of how all its elements are interconnected. Everything is growing and doing...
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Review of The Last Stand
The Last Stand by Antwan Eady; illus. by Jarrett Pumphrey and Jerome PumphreyPreschool, Primary Knopf 40 pp.1/24 9780593480571 $18.99Library ed. 9780593480588 $21.99e-book ed. 9780593480595 $10.99The plight of Black farmers takes center stage in this affecting picture book. A boy and his grandfather faithfully take their produce to a farmers’ market...
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Review of Santa’s Gotta Go!
Santa’s Gotta Go! by Derrick Barnes; illus. by Courtney LovettPrimary Paulsen/Penguin 32 pp.10/23 9780593530436 $18.99e-book ed. 9780593530443 $10.99In this silly Santa story, siblings Monte and Mabel Mack invite Santa Claus to stay with their family after his sleigh breaks down on Christmas. While waiting for a “yip-yip fuse” to fix...
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Review of First Words of Christmas
First Words of Christmas illus. by Madeleine MariePreschool WorthyKids 20 pp.10/23 9781546005353 $7.99“Long ago, an angel told Mary she was going to have a baby.” This board book tells the biblical story of the birth of Jesus in simple language. Each left-hand page features a sentence about a particular aspect...
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Review of Winter: A Solstice Story
Winter: A Solstice Story by Kelsey Gross; illus. by Renata LiwskaPreschool, Primary Wiseman/Simon 32 pp.10/23 9781665908139 $18.99e-book ed. 9781665908146 $10.99On the longest night of the year, Owl calls on his forest friends to “shine the light” and “share a gift of hope.” Deer leaves nuts on tree branches so that...
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Review of The Twelve Hours of Christmas
The Twelve Hours of Christmas by Jenn Bailey; illus. by Brittany JacksonPreschool, Primary Little, Brown 32 pp.10/23 9780316330978 $18.99This picture book joyfully reimagines the popular Christmas carol and counts down twelve hours of a Black family’s celebration. The day begins with a young girl finding a kitten under the tree,...
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Review of The Magical Snowflake
The Magical Snowflake by Bernette Ford; illus. by Erin K. Robinson Preschool, Primary Boxer Books 32 pp. 10/23 978191412221 $18.99 In this atmospheric picture book, set during a bitterly cold day, Ori wishes for snow, and just like that a snowflake falls from the sky and lands on her nose....
We Are Here
When I purchase books for my children and the other young people in my family, I’m always looking for texts that will affirm them and their place in this world. Even in 2023, I know as Black children they may not see books that reflect them in their classrooms or...
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