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Product Description: The life story of the prominent African American artist and illustrator Tom Feelings is retold by his daughter in this charming picture book. The story of the late Feelings is accompanied by 20 of his most cherished images. Touching and heartfelt, this biography shows the great influence a father can have on a child...read more

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9780883782866 | Third World Pr, April 30, 2008, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: The life story of the prominent African American artist and illustrator Tom Feelings is retold by his daughter in this charming picture book.

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A celebration of African-American hair through a review of its different textures, colors, and styles, including cornrows, Afros, and braids, is enhanced with colorful photographs capturing an array of looks and the girls who don them proudly.
By Dinah Johnson and Kelly Johnson (photographer)

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9780805065237 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, September 4, 2007, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A celebration of African-American hair through a review of its different textures, colors, and styles, including cornrows, Afros, and braids.

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This boldly illustrated picture book with poetic text provides an examination of the various cultures around the world through a collection of dolls from many countries, including East Africa, South America, and the Caribbean. 12,500 first printing.
By Dinah Johnson and Myles C. Pinkney (illustrator)

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9780805060973 | Henry Holt & Co, October 1, 2000, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: A collection of photographs and poems celebrating Black dolls from around the world; includes historical background about some of the dolls.

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Interested in knowing about the woman for whom she was named, young Hattie Lottie Annie Quinnie Blue begins asking her mother about her grandmother and the life she lived so many years ago. 15,000 first printing.
By Dinah Johnson and James Ransome (illustrator)

School and Library:

9780805043785 | Henry Holt & Co, May 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Hattie wonders about the activities of her grandmother Quinnie Blue when she was little.

The author of All Around Town describes the activities that an African-American community of people engage in all week long as they wait for Sunday, the day which is filled with prayer, songs, savory food, country drives, and family togetherness. 15,000 first printing.
By Tyrone Geter (illustrator) and Dinah Johnson

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9780805049114 | Henry Holt & Co, March 1, 1999, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Describes the activities that a community of people engage in all week long as they wait for Sunday, the best day of all

The photographs taken by Richard Samuel Roberts during the early twentieth century of the African-American community of Columbia, South Carolina, are presented with lyrical text to illustrate the pride, joy, and strength of a bustling community.

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9780805054569 | Henry Holt Books for Young Readers, February 1, 1998, cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Chronicles the rich lives of the African American citizens of Columbia, South Carolina, as well as other towns and cities during the 1920s and 1930s

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