Happy Father’s Day!
1. Angela Johnson’s Daddy Calls Me Man
(New York, N.Y. : Orchard, 2000, c1997)Four poems, written from a little boy’s perspective, reveal his feelings for his parents and the artwork they create.
2. Javaka Steptoe’s In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall : African Americans Celebrating Fathers
(New York : Lee & Low Books, c1997) Notable poets, such as Sonia Sanchez, E. Ethelbert Miller and Carole Boston Weatherford, celebrate African American fathers.
3. Nikki Grimes’ When Daddy Prays
(Grand Rapids. Mich. : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, c2002) A father teaches his son about the importance of prayer.
