Monday, June 30, 2008

Coretta Scott King Illustration Award 2008


Let it Shine- This book celebrates three traditional African-American favorite spirituals that include: " This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands." Each page in the oversized book contains two lines of lyrics next to images of nature, children and adults of different skin tones. The collage illustrations make it a wonderful book that will definetely enlight readers of different ages. Furthermore, the first two songs use the figure of childrens as their primary design and the last song is illustrated with multi-colored hands that emit a sense of reassurance and comfort. A musical notation for each song is provided at the end of the book.
An amazing and exciting book that will make readers sing along and join in a group.

No comments: