Bryan Collier is a master storyteller and artist and each of his works represents children’s literature at its best. His very first book, “Uptown”, won two prestigious awards -- the Coretta Scott King Award and the Ezra Jack Keats Book Award. “Uptown” feels like a school field trip to Harlem with the young narrator as our guide.
A handful of my favorite Collier books includes two biographies: “Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, and Slave”, the story of an artist who lived in the mid-1800’s and “Rosa”,a biography of Rosa Parks.
“I,Too, Am America” celebrates the poem of Langston Hughes.
“Knock Knock: My Dad’s Dream For Me”, is an emotional and heartfelt story of a young boy’s longing for his father who has been unexpectedly imprisoned.
Bryan Collier continues to create meaningful, tender, beautiful books that are enjoyed by readers of all ages.
--Teresa R., Sachs
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