Raschka’s mixed media illustrations are an energetic dream. The lilt of the language is contagious, begging to be read aloud. " poetry is rhythmic and rolling, each word finessed to fit the pulse of verse. This life-affirming book will have readers as much ’in love with being a boy’ as are its own utterly irresistible characters." Hooks’s rhythmic blend of brevity and eloquence launches Raschka’s trademark visual haiku. Praise for Be Boy Buzz: *"This spare, poetic riff on young manhood plumbs the delights and contradictions of what it means to be a boy. Chris Raschka’s soulful illustrations buzz with a force that is the perfect match for these powerful words. Famed author bell hooks brings us a tight, exuberant story that captures the essence and energy of what it means to be a boy. Nominated for an NAACP Image Award, this stunning picturebook is now available again in board book form. Legendary author bell hooks and Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka present a lyrical celebration, brimming with enthusiasm for girls and their hair.
Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information. Though clearly of particular interest to African-American girls, the infectious energy and spirit of this volume will appeal to all readers. Broad swoops conjure curls and braids, quick stripes of colors make barrettes, and tiny dots create beads. Bolstering the theme of individuality, he provides softly shaded washes of varying hue that set off the dazzling array of hairstyles like an aura and create a rhythmic flow of color across the pages. A master of minimalism, he works here in nuanced, impressionistic watercolors and suggests his subjects with a quick stroke of the brush here, a graceful sweep of line there.
Waxing poetic about “short tight naps” or “plaited strands all,“ hooks conjures all the lovely varieties of hairstyles that “let girls go running free.” She sings the praises of “girlpie hair,” subtly reinforcing her theme with a chorus of descriptive words like “halo” and “crown.” She also evokes the intimate warmth of mother-daughter time&hellip “sitting still for hands to brush or braid and make the day start hopefully.” A powerful, uplifting and, above all, buoyantly fun read-aloud, the text receives a superb visual interpretation by Raschka.
#Lovely poem you are my honey bunch sugar plum lyrics full
Soft like cotton, flower petal billowy soft, full of frizz and fuzz.
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