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Salting the Ocean(1st Edition)
100 Poems by Young Poets
by Naomi Shihab Nye, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 128 Pages, Published 2000 by Greenwillow Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-16193-4, ISBN: 0-688-16193-6

""How should we use poetry?" people sometimes ask poet Naomi Shihab Nye. She responds, "Read it! Share it with one another! Find poems that make you resonate. Different poems will do this for every person. We 'use poetry' to restore us to feeling, revitalize our own speech, awaken empathy." Over the past 25 years Nye has "used poetry" in classroom workshops in schools all over the country. In this lush, amusing, and touching anthology s ..."

What a Wonderful World(1st Edition)
(Jean Karl Books)
by George David Weiss, Bob Thiele, Ashley Bryan, A. Weiss, E. W. Hildick
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1995 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Picture Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-80087-0, ISBN: 0-689-80087-8

"What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) performing a puppet show that brings the lyrics ..."

Ox of the Wonderful Horns, The(Reprint)
And Other African Folktales
by Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 1993 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-31799-6, ISBN: 0-689-31799-9

"A spider, frogs, a tortoise, and a magic ox are among the characters in a collection of five traditional tales from Africa."

Christmas Gif'(Reprint)
by Ms. Charlemae Rollins, Joseph G. Rollins, Ashley Bryan, Charlemae H. Rollins, Augusta Baker, Charlemae Hill Rollins
Hardcover, 106 Pages, Published 1993 by Harpercollins
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-11667-5, ISBN: 0-688-11667-1

"Introduction by Augusta Baker. When Charlemae Hill Rollinss Christmas Gif was first published in 1963, it was greeted with much fanfare and celebration. Here, at long last, was the only collection of Christmas poems, stories, songs, and plantation recipes written by and about African-Americans. Ms. Rollins, an internationally renowned childrens librarian and advocate, was often asked by parents, teachers, and children for African Americ ..."

Lion and the Ostrich Chicks
And Other African Folk Poems
by Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 96 Pages, Published 1996 by Aladdin
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-80713-8, ISBN: 0-689-80713-9

"Four folktales from different parts of Africa include the title story, in which a clever mongoose outwits a foolish lion while rescuing six ostrich chicks. Reprint. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. SLJ. H. "

Carol of the Brown King
Nativity Poems
by Langston Hughes, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1998 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Picture Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-81877-6, ISBN: 0-689-81877-7

"The wonder of Christmas never ceases. Each year the holiday comes and its story seems fresh and new. The ways of telling about the very first Christmas are as many and as varied as the stars in the sky. And so it was for Langston Hughes, who recounted those long-ago events in six different ways -- in live poems he wrote and in one he translated from the Spanish. In this memorable book, these six poems are simply and movingly illustrate ..."

What a Wonderful World
by George David Weiss, Bob Thiele, Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 23 Pages, Published 1994 by Sundance Newbridge
ISBN-13: 978-1-56801-369-5, ISBN: 1-56801-369-8

"Synopsis: What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) performing a puppet show that brings ..."

How God Fix Jonah(1st Edition)
by Lorenz Graham, Ashley Bryan, Effie Lee Morris
Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2000 by Boyds Mills Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-56397-698-8, ISBN: 1-56397-698-6

"How God Fix Jonah "Utterly delightful" is how Zora Neal Hurston described this classic book when it was first published in 1946. Long out of print, Lorenz Graham's beautiful collection of Bible stories, told in the idiom of West Africa, is available again in an expanded edition newly illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Full description"

Lion and the ostrich chicks, and other African folk tales(1st Edition)
by Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 87 Pages, Published 1993 by Harcourt Brace & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-302229-6, ISBN: 0-15-302229-9

"Includes four traditional tales told by the Hausa, Angolan, Masai, and Bushmen people of Africa."

The Cat's Purr
by Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 42 Pages, Published 1993 by Macmillan/Mcgraw-Hill School Pub. Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-179510-9, ISBN: 0-02-179510-X

"Cat and Rat are friends, but when Rat tricks Cat and plays the cat drum, which only cats may play, Cat ends up swallowing the drum, and that is how he got his purr."

The Sun Is So Quiet(1st Edition)
by Nikki Giovanni, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Henry Holt And Co. (Byr)
ISBN-13: 978-0-8050-4119-4, ISBN: 0-8050-4119-2

""Quiet . . .like a quilt on a feather bed . . .and frost on the window . . .we write our names knowing . . .the sun will melt them offBut the sun is so quiet . . .that we don't carewe smile"from Connie by Nikki GiovanniThe quiet and noisy, wintery and sometimes sunny poems in The Sun Is So Quiet will always make you smile. Nikki Giovanni describes riding rainbows, tiptoeing through strawberry patches, licking chocolaty fingers, snugglin ..."

Climbing Jacob's Ladder
Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals
by John Langstaff, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1991 by Margaret K. Mcelderry Books
Picture Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-50494-5, ISBN: 0-689-50494-2

"An illustrated collection of black spirituals about Old Testament heroes."

All Night, All Day
A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals
by Ashley Bryan, David Manning Thomas
Hardcover, 48 Pages, Published 1991 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
Picture Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-31662-3, ISBN: 0-689-31662-3

"Ashley Bryan says, "I have subtitled this collection "A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals." It could really be called "Spirituals for the Young and ALL!" And so it could be, for the songs it presents can be enjoyed by people of every age and every level of musical skill. Mr. Bryan goes on to say, "Wherever I travel, people sing these songs. Often they do not know that they are singing spirituals. They associate them with ..."

The Story of Lightning and Thunder
by Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Aladdin
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-82450-0, ISBN: 0-689-82450-5

"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."

Aneesa Lee and the Weaver's Gift
by Nikki Grimes, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1999 by Harpercollins
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-15997-9, ISBN: 0-688-15997-4

"Thirteen interrelated poems and as many radiant illustrations create not only a celebration of the ancient art of weaving but a joyful exploration of how love and hard work can mesh separate threads--or separate people--into a harmonious whole."

The House with No Door(1st Edition)
African Riddle-Poems
by Brian Swann, Ashley Bryan
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 1998 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-15-200805-5, ISBN: 0-15-200805-5

"When is a riddle not a riddle? When it's a riddle-poem! Riddle poems are unique. The succinct poetic images in this delightful and often moving collection have been gathered from various African sources by Brian Swann, a preeminent scholar, poet, and collector of riddles from around the globe. Warm and colorful paintings by renowned author-illustrator Ashley Bryan make this book a treasure. There are twenty-two poetic visions to ponder ..."

The Story of the Three Kingdoms(Reprint)
by Walter Dean Myers, Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1997 by Harpercollins
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-443475-1, ISBN: 0-06-443475-3

"Language:Chinese.Paperback. Pub Date: 1997 Pages: 32 Publisher: Harper Collins Long ago when the Earth had not settled in its turning and the stars had not found their places there were three in the night sky. Kingdoms.The first was the kingdom of the forest. ruled by the mighty Elephant. The second was the kingdom of the sea. ruled by the ferocious Shark. And the third was the kingdom of the air. ruled by the powerful Hawk.And then the ..."

What a Morning!
The Christmas Story in Black Spirituals (Aladdin Picture Books)
by John M. Langstaff, Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1996 by Aladdin
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-80807-4, ISBN: 0-689-80807-0

" In this unique and powerful collection, the story of Christmas is told through classic spirituals, augmented with biblical citations and paintings that reflect the joy of the holiday and the richness of the African-American experience. With arrangements for piano, guitar, and voice. The collection includes: My Lord, What a Morning! Mary Had a Baby Go, Tell It on the Mountain Sister Mary Had-a But One Child Behold That Star!"

Christmas Gif'
An Anthology Of Christmas Poems, Songs, And Stories Written By And About African Americans
by Charlemae H. Rollins, Ashley Bryan, I. Baker Augusta, Designer-Augusta Baker
Hardcover, 106 Pages, Published 1993 by William Morrow & Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-688-11668-2, ISBN: 0-688-11668-X

"A collection of Christmas poems, songs, and stories relating to African Americans. Includes holiday recipes."

Ashley Bryan's ABC of African American Poetry(Reprint)
by Ashley Bryan
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2001 by Atheneum Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-689-84045-6, ISBN: 0-689-84045-4

"""And God stepped out on space, And he looked around and said: I'm lonely -- I'll make me a world."" -- James Weldon Johnson Thus begins Coretta Scott King Award-winner Ashley Bryan's collection of inspiring excerpts of poems by celebrated African American poets. Beautifully illustrated with his own tempera and gouache paintings, Ashley Bryan's unique alphabet book will delight readers of any age."