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Joshua By the Sea is a 12 pages board book written by Angela Johnson. She is the author of children's picture books that simple yet poetic stories about African-American families, friendships, and common childhood experiences. <ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Johnson_(writer)</ref> The book was published by ''Orchard Books'' and was originally published in 1994.
Angela Johndon is the author of children's picture books that simple yet poetic stories about African-American families, friendships, and common childhood experiences. <ref>https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_Johnson_(writer)</ref> 
 
 
 
"I am Joshua, in the sun, sand and by the sea."
 
<ref>https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a32802783/childrens-books-racism/</ref>   
 
  
 
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"I am Joshua, in the sun, sand and by the sea."<ref>https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a32802783/childrens-books-racism/</ref>   
 
"A young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring." - School Library Journal <ref>https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Sea-Angela-Johnson/dp/0531068463</ref>
 
"A young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring." - School Library Journal <ref>https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Sea-Angela-Johnson/dp/0531068463</ref>
  
 
==Pros==
 
==Pros==
  
This short story is enjoyable to read to the toddlers. The pages were short and the toddlers would easy to identify Joshua, his sister and his parents. <ref>https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/272410.Joshua_By_The_Sea</ref>
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This short story is enjoyable to read to toddlers. The pages were short and the toddlers would easy to identify Joshua, his sister, and his parents. <ref>https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/272410.Joshua_By_The_Sea</ref> This book is very rare to find! Impossible to find a board book with an African-American male main character. To have a book like this at all is worth every penny. It is a good collection for the younger ones. <ref>https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Sea-Angela-Johnson/dp/0531068463</ref> 
 
 
This book is very rare find! Impossible to find a board book with an African-American male main character. To have a book like this at all is worth every penny. It is good collection for the younger one. <ref>https://www.amazon.com/Joshua-Sea-Angela-Johnson/dp/0531068463</ref> 
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:30, 2 January 2021

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Joshua By the Sea is a 12 pages board book written by Angela Johnson. She is the author of children's picture books that simple yet poetic stories about African-American families, friendships, and common childhood experiences. [1] The book was published by Orchard Books and was originally published in 1994.

Summary

"I am Joshua, in the sun, sand and by the sea."[2]    "A young boy enjoys a day at the beach with his family. The pastel watercolor illustrations that fill each double-page spread are cozy and soothing, and the language is rhythmic and quietly reassuring." - School Library Journal [3]

Pros

This short story is enjoyable to read to toddlers. The pages were short and the toddlers would easy to identify Joshua, his sister, and his parents. [4] This book is very rare to find! Impossible to find a board book with an African-American male main character. To have a book like this at all is worth every penny. It is a good collection for the younger ones. [5] 

References