I Got the Christmas Spirit by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated by Frank Morrison has a lot to like. And a lot of things that you might not be as crazy about. The illustrations of Morrison are lovely. They are quirky and filled with details. And the colors! Bold and sassy and quirky and as spunky as the little narrator herself. They introduce you to a city setting for those who might not be familiar with it and show the setting a lot of kids do […]
Let the Children March
Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robison is a poetic look at the Children’s March of 1963. The adults knew it was time to fight for their rights. But they were afraid of the repercussions. The children decided, it was their rights too, and decided to march. A poetic introduction that is accented by Frank Morrison’s illusions of a time of history that many might not know of. Told from a child’s view, what happened to the children and teens of the march is powerful. […]