Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon

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Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon was written by Ruth Forman. She is the author of three award-winning books: poetry collections We Are the Young Magicians (Beacon, 1993) and Renaissance, (Beacon, 1997) and children’s book, Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon (Children’s Book Press, 2007). [1]

Summary

Who needs a backyard when there are brownstone steps, double dutch, and freeze tag beneath the sizzling summer sun? The jingling bell of the ice cream truck mingles with laughter and sidewalk rhymes. Frosty lemonade from the corner store and tight cornrows beat the heat with style. There’s nothing like summer in the city with friends, family, and a child’s imagination for company. Ruth Forman offers a poetic testament to childhood, language, and play, and Cbabi Bayoc’s richly hued paintings bring the streets of South Philadelphia to vivid life.[1]

Pros

A young reader named Charissa dropped her thought about this book, she knew this Children's literature book was going to be in her collection just by the title and illustrations. The front of the book drew her in because it reminded me of when she was younger just hanging with her friends and chasing after the ice cream truck. This book gives a glimpse inside African American community. From the playing of double-dutch and hide-n-seek outside, to the sitting in between mom's legs so she can do their child's hair. It reminds her of her childhood in New Orleans with her trips to the "corne' sto'" and getting ice cream from the ice cream truck. This book seems like it was written by a young child based on the language, but that's how little black kids really talk. And the different hairstyles that the characters had were on point with representing the different braided styles we had as kids. [2]

This book is a poem written about the lives of kids who counteracts upon the things that don't have with what they do have. The illustrations are oil painted that shows beautiful dark-colored scenery of people and setting as well as the short rhythmic text. This story would be great for discussing summertime fun and diversity. [2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon by Ruth Forman. Retrieved January 16th, 2021
  2. 2.0 2.1 Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon. Retrieved January 16th, 2021