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About Ashley Bryan
See more books from this AuthorâA child built the stable./ A little shepherd boy/ Apprenticed as a carpenter/ In his fatherâs employâ is Bryanâs (All Things Bright and Beautiful) answer to the titleâs question.
Sep 10 2012 | Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...Well-loved illustrator Bryan's pictures and recollections tell of his lifelong devotion to making and sharing art.
Jan 12 2009 | Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...Bryan ``artfully blends the traditions of African American culture with those of Western art,'' said PW about his collection of poems, which ``elegantly and powerfully celebrates life.'' All ages.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...Joyful in both word and palette, this African story tells why lightning and thunder reside in the sky and not on earth, as they once did.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...""Joyful in both word and palette,"" said PW, ""this African story tells why lightning and thunder reside in the sky and not on earth, as they once did."" Ages 4-8.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...In his first book of poems for both children and adults, Bryan elegantly and powerfully celebrates life--the sadness of leaving, the joy to be found in nature, the pride of family.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...In Bryan's (Aneesa Lee and the Weaver's Gift, reviewed below) thoughtful introduction to this eclectic collection of 26 African proverbs from various traditions (Yoruba, Gola, Maasi, etc.), he reflects on the ""household of proverbs"" in which he was raised.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...The message about inner beauty and identity becomes somewhat diluted by the closing song, in which the birds triumphantly sing, "Our colors sport a brand-new look,/ A touch of black was all it took./ Oh beautiful black, uh-huh, uh-huh/ Black is beautiful, UH-HUH!"
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...Bryan gives a joyous performance of his work on this recording of some of his favorite African tales.
| Read Full Review of Ashley Bryan's Beautiful Blac...