Black Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books about Boys (Black Books Galore)

By Donna Rand and Toni Trent Parker

A Treasury of Hundreds of Books that Help Boys Grow and Flourish "Images-strong, proud and happy, brave, and now also humorous . . . what a joy it is to see black faces of all shades in our children's books."-Doug E. Doug, Actor, The Bill Cosby Show "As a child . . . I wish there had been more books that reflected my world and my interests."-Earl G. Graves, Chairman, Publisher, and CEO, Black Enterprise magazine How do you know which books are the best for boys at every age? Now, two of the mothers who founded the esteemed Black Books Galore -the nation's leading organizer of African American children's book festivals-and the authors of the highly acclaimed Black Books Galore Guide to Great African American Children's Books, share their expert advice. Let BBG help you open the door to a wonderful world of reading for the boys in your life. Invaluable for parents, teachers, and librarians, this easy-to-use, delightfully illustrated reference guide features: * Quick, lively descriptions of over 350 books * Hundreds of young black heroes and positive role models * Reflections from kids, famous authors, illustrators, and public figures about their favorite childhood books * Easy-to-find listings organized by age level and indexed by title, topic, author, and illustrator * Recommended reading for parents of boys "This is a great resource that fills a tremendous need. It should be on parents' shelves at home as well as in every school."-Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D., Harvard Medical School, on Black Books Galore Guide to Great African American Children's Books

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471375276
• ISBN13: 9780471375272
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.5" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 5 years and up
• Grade Range: Kindergarten and higher

Customer Reviews

A Magnificent Treasure

Every now and then I happen upon a book so fantastic that I just can't get over it. This is one of those books. I think that perhaps one in 50 books that I read deserve more than five stars. It is unfortunate that this remarkable book cannot be given six.

Excellent Resource

I found this to be an excellent resource to help locate books with black boys as main characters. This book is divided into different sections --- preschoolers and upward --- which helps you select age appropriate titles. Wonderfully detailed descriptions and opinions of books are given as well as publisher information, etc. Books are of a great variety (educational, entertaining, etc.). Certain authors are highlighted with a biographical sketch. Also highlighted are real black boys of various ages who briefly tell of there favorite book. I never new that 90% of these books existed.

Black Books Galore

I purchased the book relating to boys and found it to be an extremely helpful resource in locating books that depict black children in the stories. The book entries are categorized by the age of the child reader from newborn to teenager, and is accompanied by a thorough description of its contents, as well as background information on the authors. I know I will return to this resource time and time again as my grandson enters each new phase of growing up.