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Pros: This beautiful poem with its stunning illustrations (they reminded me of stained glass) is a deceptively simple introduction to Black culture and history.Ĭons: Most sources recommend this book for ages 4-8, but the references in the main text and the extensive back matter could make this a useful resource for any age and would be even more meaningful for older kids. But in my box of crayons, Black is a rainbow, too.” Includes an author’s note a playlist of 11 songs two pages with further information on some of the allusions in the main text 3 poems a timeline of black ethnonyms (words that have been used to refer to Black people) over the course of American history and a bibliography. “So you see, there is no black in rainbows.

According to Joy, Black Is A Rainbow Color is about a little girl exploring her. Finally, she moves on to the history, family, memory, and love that are all part of her and her community. Today we’re pleased to welcome Angela Joy to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR, out now A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on. The book being questioned is called Black Is A Rainbow Color, written by Angela Joy. From there, she moves to the black in Black culture: Thurgood Marshall’s robe, birds in cages that sing, raisins and dreams left out in the sun to die. BLACK IS A RAINBOW COLOR READ ALOUD 9,006 views It is Black History Month and we are celebrating with this beautiful new release by Angela Joy. But her color is black, and she looks at what else is black: a feather in the snow, her best friend’s hair, her bicycle tires. Black is a Rainbow Color is a book of celebration, cultural history children can understand. Summary: A girl looks at the colors in her crayon box and in a rainbow, and realizes there’s no black in rainbows. Roaring Brook Press ‘Black is a Rainbow Color’ by Angela Joy.

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