The Blacker the Berry

Joyce Carol Thomas, Floyd Cooper

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HarperCollins
14 November 2022

"Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer. In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of Black beautifully.

Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids. ""Highly recommended for home and school libraries,"" commented Brightly's Charnaie Gordon. ""Each melodic poem eloquently conveys the beauty of different skin tones and complexions. There are also themes of family, traditions, feelings, self-love, and acceptance echoed throughout this book.""

“Evocative, colorful poetry. An essential picture book.”—Kirkus (starred review)

We are color struck

The way an artist strikes

His canvas with his brush of many hues

Look closely at these mirrors

these palettes of skin

Each color is rich

in its own right"

By: Joyce Carol Thomas
Illustrated by: Floyd Cooper
Imprint: HarperCollins
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 286mm, Width: 191mm,
Weight: 150g
ISBN: 9780063144880
ISBN 10: 0063144883
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 14 November 2022
Recommended Age: From 4 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joyce Carol Thomas is an internationally renowned author who received the National Book Award for her first novel, Marked By Fire, and a Coretta Scott King Honor for The Blacker the Berry and for her first picture book, Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Her picture book I Have Heard of a Land received a Coretta Scott King Honor and an IRA/CBC Teachers' Choice Award and was an ALA Notable Book. Her other titles include The Gospel Cinderella, Crowning Glory, Gingerbread Days, and A Gathering of Flowers. Ms. Thomas lives in Berkeley, California.

Reviews for The Blacker the Berry

“Evocative, colorful poetry…an essential picture book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Winner of Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice (United States).
Winner of Coretta Scott King Honor (Author) (United States).
Winner of Kirkus Reviews Best Children’s Book (United States).
Winner of New York Public Library's “One Hundred Titles for Reading and Sharing” (United States).