Thursday, July 24, 2008

2008 Coretta Scott King Award (illustration)


Let It Shine by Ashley Bryan


Ashley Bryan has chosen three songs to celebrate African American sprituals. " This Little Light of Mine," "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In," and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" are shown and depicted in a unique way. Kaleidoscopic cut-construction-paper collages are used to interpret the three songs. Musical notations for each song are included at the end of the book. The illustrations will definitely grab any young readers' attention. This oversized book is a must for a children's library collection.

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