Parents' Choice Awards : Books : Picture Books
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fall 2001 Picture Books
Ages: 4 & Up
Author: Doreen Rappaport
Illustrator: Bryan Collier
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
ISBN: 0786807148
Hardcover Price: $15.99
Review:
This large format picture biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. focuses on King's resounding words, words that fueled the Equal Rights Movement and, after ten years of protests, ended legal segregation in the United States. Bryan Collier's forceful illustrations -- a combination of watercolor and cut paper collage -- give the reader/viewer an uncanny sense of Dr. King's charisma, and author Doreen Rappaport's well-chosen words are likely to inspire many listeners/viewers to learn more about King's life and his message of non-violence.
Selma G. Lanes ©2001 Parents' Choice
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