Momma, Did You Hear the News? by Sanya Whittaker Gragg

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This rhyming picture book is about the black parents tell their sons how to behave if approached by a police officer. [1]

Summary

A youthful black boy listens around the police shooting an unarmed man. His parents choose it is time to have a discussion with their child almost what he should do in an experience with the police to make sure he comes domestic lively. The parents instruct their son a catchy rhyme to assist him keep in mind, and the book makes it clear that not all police are awful. [2]

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Pros

This book portrayed a powerful glimpse into a discussion that numerous African American families have: what should they do when interacting with a police? The book handles the considerations of a young boy as he wrestles with fear surrounding intuitive with cops. His guardians give a rhythmic chant to give the boy down to earth recommendations on how to connected with law requirement so he makes it domestic lively, whereas moreover reminding him that not all cops are terrible. This interesting book are smoothly and courageously examines an all to genuine discussion. [3]

In her debut book, Gragg (Daddy, Did You Hear the News?, 2018) offers direct, preferences, and effectively remembered rules, though the truth that they’re required is twisting. About all picture books approximately police as it were emphasize their reliability, so Gragg fills a significant crevice within the writing whereas portraying strikingly impartial feelings. Holt’s outlines portray the cherishing family well and appear wealthy characters, counting a black officer. [4] 

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