Ashley Bryan

Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as ... a lantern. You, an object. An object to sell. Ashley Bryan goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that CAN'T be bought or sold -- dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his "workers",...

An illustrated version of the well-known hymn, which describes the marvels of God's creation.

Five traditional tales include Hen and Frog, Why Bush Cow and Elephant are bad friends, The husband who counted the spoonfuls, Why Frog and Snake never play together, and How animals got their tails.

A poem for each letter of the alphabet describes an aspect of the African-American experience.

In this retelling of a West African tale, Ma Sheep Thunder and her impetuous son Ram Lightning are forced to leave their home on Earth because of the trouble Ram causes.

"Artist Ashley Bryan's experience as a Black soldier in the segregated army of WWII"--

Examines the role of African-Americans in the military through the history of the Triple Nickles, America's first black paratroopers, who fought against attacks perpetrated on the American West by the Japanese during World War II.

Five poems by Langston Hughes and one anonymous one translated from the Spanish present the story of the first Christmas from different perspectives.

Presents a collection of poems primarily about nature and the seasons but also concerned with chocolate and scary movies.