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Bootman, Colin
2 Reviews
(3)
K-3
In this retelling of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin," a black stranger calling himself the Steel Pan Man promises Harlem's white mayor that he will solve the city's rat problem in exchange for a million dollars. The vivid illustrations--comical, painterly, sure-handed--feature rollicking dance scenes with participants of different races, extolling the power of music and community.
Reviewer: Nell Beram
(3)
K-3
Brothers Colly and Derrick go fishing to get their grandmother, "Grand Lady," a fish, in this story set in Trinidad, the Caribbean island where the author grew up. Throughout, the dialogue is written in dialect, adding to the rhythm but making a potentially awkward first read (a glossary is included at the end). The dark, lush, realistic paintings exude the warmth of the island.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith
2 reviews
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