Angela Farris Watkins, the niece of Martin Luther King Jr., recounts her uncle's work to promote racial equality and introduces key events during the civil rights era.
Eric Velasquez Libri
Eric Velásquez è un acclamato illustratore di libri per bambini, il cui lavoro è caratterizzato da vivacità e profondità emotiva. Le sue illustrazioni danno spesso vita alle storie con uno stile visivo e una sensibilità unici. È sia autore che illustratore di opere premiate, dimostrando la sua versatilità come narratore. Le creazioni di Velásquez risuonano con lettori di tutte le età per la loro capacità di catturare l'essenza delle esperienze umane.
Grandma's Gift
- 32pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
This prequel to Eric Velasquez's biographical picture book Grandma's Records is the story of a Christmas holiday that young Eric spends with his grandmother. After they prepare their traditional Puerto Rican Christmas celebration, Eric and Grandma visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art for a school project, where he sees a painting by Diego Velasquez and realizes for the first time that he could be an artist when he grows up. Grandma witnesses his fascination, and presents Eric with the perfect Christmas gift-a set of paints-to use in his first steps toward becoming an artist. A heart-warming story of self-discovery, Grandma's Gift is a celebration of the special bond between a grandparent and grandchild.
What do you do when an octopus captures Grandma? Put on your superhero cape and rescue her! This clever picture book tells two stories in one, from award-winning Afro-Latino artist Eric Velasquez. The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. "¡Tenga cuidado!" Ramsey shouts. "Be careful!" But it's too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey uses both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela. Then the story takes a surprising twist. And it can be read two ways. Open the fold-out pages to find Ramsey telling a story to his family. Keep the pages folded, and Ramsey's octopus adventure is real. This beautifully illustrated picture book, drawn from the author's childhood memories, celebrates creativity, heroism, family, grandmothers, grandsons, Puerto Rican food, Latinx culture and more. With an author's note and the Velasquez family recipe for Octopus Stew! A Bank Street Best Book of the Year
A young boy embarks on an adventure to locate his cherished toy, Bongo, exploring the mystery of how it went missing. As he retraces his steps, readers join him in a heartwarming journey filled with imagination and discovery, highlighting themes of friendship and problem-solving.