Written and Illustrated by: Ashley Bryan
Ages: 4-8
Coretta Scott King Honor Award 1998
Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry is a collection of African poetry. Each poem starts with a different letter going from A to Z. This is a great book to expose children to different cultures and types of poetry. Along with the poetry comes amazing artwork that both children and adults will enjoy.
Theme: Poetry is an essential part of education and this book exposes children to a different culture's poetry.
Theme: Poetry is an essential part of education and this book exposes children to a different culture's poetry.
About the Author:
Ashley Bryan's inspiration for most of his books sprouted from his travels to Africa. He decided he wanted to retell and illustrate African folktales which he is known for. Currently, he travels the word telling stories and reading poetry to his audiences. Along with receiving the Wilder Metal (2009), many of his books have received Coretta Scott King Honor Awards.
Ashley Bryan's inspiration for most of his books sprouted from his travels to Africa. He decided he wanted to retell and illustrate African folktales which he is known for. Currently, he travels the word telling stories and reading poetry to his audiences. Along with receiving the Wilder Metal (2009), many of his books have received Coretta Scott King Honor Awards.
Pre-Reading Activities:
Students will discuss a variety of poetry that they have been learning about. Students will pick apart the similarities and differences that they see in poetry.
Students will discuss a variety of poetry that they have been learning about. Students will pick apart the similarities and differences that they see in poetry.
Post-Reading Activities:
The class will make a venn diagram comparing the poems in this book to another type of poetry.
Students can also pick a different letter from the alphabet and to use to write a poem. The class can put their poems together to make their own ABC African American Poetry book.
The class will make a venn diagram comparing the poems in this book to another type of poetry.
Students can also pick a different letter from the alphabet and to use to write a poem. The class can put their poems together to make their own ABC African American Poetry book.
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