Illustrated By: Jerry Pinkney
Publisher: Puffin on December 1st 1999
Picture Book - Realistic Fiction
Caldecott Honor
Ages 9 and up
John Henry is stronger than ten men, and can dig through a mountain faster than a steam drill. Julius Lester's folksy retelling of a popular African-American folk ballad has warmth, tall tale humor, and boundless energy. Jerry Pinkney illustrates the story with "rich colors borrowed from the rocks and the earth, so beautiful that they summon their own share of smiles and tears
I liked this book, because it reaches out to different ethnicity. It does a very good job at showing integrity and honor to be a good person. My favorite quote from the book is "Dying ain't important. Everybody does that. What matters is how well you do your living." This is a good inspirational book.
***
I give this book 3 stars out of 5
7 points
No comments:
Post a Comment