""And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said:
I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world.""
-- James Weldon Johnson
Thus begins Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan's collection of inspiring excerpts of poems by celebrated African American poets. Beautifully illustrated with his own tempera and gouache paintings, Ashley Bryan's unique alphabet book will delight readers of any age.
Language
English
Pages
28
Format
Hardcover
Release
August 01, 1997
ISBN 13
9781413107982
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry
""And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said:
I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world.""
-- James Weldon Johnson
Thus begins Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan's collection of inspiring excerpts of poems by celebrated African American poets. Beautifully illustrated with his own tempera and gouache paintings, Ashley Bryan's unique alphabet book will delight readers of any age.