In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall

African Americans Celebrating Fathers
By Various Poets, Javaka Steptoe
Paperback: $10.95

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace.

Description

In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all contribute. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of the poems to life. In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing family as our greatest gift, and identifying fathers as being among our most influential heroes.

About the Creators

Various Poets

Various poets listed in book description.

Javaka Steptoe

Javaka Steptoe is the illustrator of Lee & Low's In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall, winner of numerous awards including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award and an ALA Notable. His two other picture books, Do You Know What I'll Do? (HarperCollins) and A Pocketful of Poems (Chronicle) have received critical acclaim as well. Steptoe is renowned for his innovative collage constructions. The Jones Family Express is his first book as both author and illustrator. He received his degree in fine arts from Cooper Union in New York City, and currently teaches art to children. The son of the late Caldecott medalist, John Steptoe, Javaka marks his picture book debut with this collection. He lives in Brooklyn, NY. To find out more about Javaka Steptoe, visit javaka.com.

Awards

  • Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

    American Library Association (ALA)

  • Texas Bluebonnet Award Shortlist

    Texas Library Association (TLA)

  • ALSC Notable Children's Books

    American Library Association (ALA)

  • CCBC Choices

    Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Reviews

  • * "Readers will find the poems universally accessible and the innovative artwork fresh and new at every turn. There is much to celebrate in this elegant volume, whether it's the strength and beauty of the poets' and artists' heritage or the loving bond between father and child that links all cultures."

    - Publishers Weekly
  • * "The son of John Steptoe has a true winner in fact, receiving the 1998 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for his first picture book. Javaka Steptoe creates a splendid series of images in mixed media. . . to illustrate a series of short poems about fathers. . . This promises read-aloud and read-to-share comfort for many readings and rereadings."

    - Booklist
  • "Each piece elicits a work of art that translates beautifully to the printed page."

    - Kirkus Reviews
  • "This lovely book deserves a place on library shelves."

    - School Library Journal

Paperback

  • ISBN 9781584300168
  • Price $10.95
  • Publication Date Apr 01, 2013
  • Trim Size 8.75 × 8.75 in
  • Weight 0.3125 lbs
  • Page Count 32
  • Hardcover

  • ISBN 9781880000311
  • Price $16.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Cd

  • ISBN 9781591123156
  • Price $12.95
  • Publication Date Jan 01, 2100
  • Trim Size N/A
  • Weight 0.4375 lbs
  • Interests

  • Imprint Lee & Low Books
  • Audience Children
  • BISAC Category 1 JNF / Poetry / General
  • BISAC Category 2 JNF / People & Places / United States / African American
  • BISAC Category 3 JNF / Family / Multigenerational
  • Themes African / African American / Black, Families, Fathers, Grandparents, Nonfiction, Poetry
  • Reading Levels

  • Age Range Ages 6 - 11
  • Grade Range Grades 1 - 6
  • Guided Reading R
  • ATOS Book Level 3.1
  • DRA 40
  • Interest Level Grades 1 - 6
  • Lexile Code NP
  • Reading Level Grades 2 - 3
  • SRC 2.8
  • Bebop Reading Fluent
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