Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson
A poem extolling the beauty of African-American children forms the basis for celebration of a positive self-image. Four attractive children engage in typical kindergarten pastimes as the rhyming text rhapsodizes about their dimpled chins, teeth that glisten, and very special hair and clothes. Whereas building self-esteem and acknowledging children's charms are commendable goals, they are not enough to build a book upon. Yes, these boys and girls are appealing, but they are so unusually cooperative and cheerful, smiling nonstop throughout the pages of this slim volume, that real live children, with all of the emotions and moods that are a part of being human, may have difficulty relating to them. School Library Journal
Bernette Ford is an author, editor, and publisher. For nearly 13 years, Bernette was the vice president and editorial director of Cartwheel Books at Scholastic Inc. Ford joined Scholastic in 1989, where she launched an imprint designed especially for preschoolers called Cartwheel Books. The imprint grew to produce more than 100 books a year for babies to beginning readers. Bernette left Scholastic in May 2002 to start her own company, Color-Bridge Books, LLC, an independent packager of children's books, with an emphasis on multicultural books. Prior to Scholastic, Bernette worked at Random House, Golden Books, and Grosset & Dunlap. While at Grosset & Dunlap, Bernette served as VP/associate publisher, becoming the first African-American editor to hold that position at a major publishing house.Bernette Ford and her husband, children's book illustrator George Ford, live in a 100-year-old house in Brooklyn, NY, and have one daughter, Olivia, who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay area.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780940975231 |
| ISBN 10 | 0940975238 |
| Title | Bright Eyes, Brown Skin |
| Author | Cheryl Willis Hudson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Just Us Books,US |
| Year published | 1990-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |