tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979108620698271598.post3536765228425995873..comments2024-03-18T20:04:17.503-07:00Comments on Great Kid Books: Good Question - early readers with children of colorMary Ann Scheuerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09592162867997740561noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979108620698271598.post-78145645169581788742009-09-01T03:55:09.448-07:002009-09-01T03:55:09.448-07:00My boys love Here Comes Tabby Cat by Phyllis Root,...My boys love <i>Here Comes Tabby Cat</i> by Phyllis Root, <i>Yo Yes!</i> by Chris Raschka, <i>Pup Speaks Up</i> by Anna Jane Hays and <i>Small Wolf</i> by Nathanial Benchley. Those are all very beginning readers. <br /><br />When you get to beginning chapter books (about second grade level) we LOVE Ann Cameron's <i>The Stories Julian Tells, The Stories Huey Tells</i>, and <i>Gloria Rising</i>. Cameron is a fabulous writer and the books are wonderful. The characters are mainly African American but race is not part of the plot. They are smart, funny, regular kids in great families having adventures. They work really well as read alouds for kids not reading independently. My boys can't wait till we get to story time to find out what happens next.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4979108620698271598.post-8593881461952121622009-08-30T16:32:20.972-07:002009-08-30T16:32:20.972-07:00Author Patricia McKissack has one called Tippy Lem...Author Patricia McKissack has one called Tippy Lemmey, she also as a early chapter series Miami Makes the Play is one of the books. <br /> <br />These books are so hard to find. You must link this to Color Me Brown and Diversity Rocks Challenge. <br /><br />And thanks for letting me know about Taste of Salt by Temple - checked it out from the libraryDorethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08676911030014718403noreply@blogger.com