That book is a joy to read aloud - the rhythm and playfulness of Pat Cummings’ language is alive, and the art.oh my goodness! So vibrant and joyful and fun.Īnd don’t get me started on MY AUNT CAME BACK - that board book was purchased many times over because it was so well-loved. Many years later, as a new mom, I introduced my six-month-old to CLEAN YOUR ROOM, HARVEY MOON, and it was an instant hit - her absolute favourite book. The children I worked with saw themselves and their aunties and mommas and cousins in Pat Cummings’ art, and so did I - and that made our time together deeper and special. JUST US WOMEN, by Jeanette Caines, and illustrated by Pat Cummings, was one of my favourites. It was a new program, which ended up meaning that we (there were four of us) had a lot of latitude and control over the books we chose to read. I was working in Harlem and Washington Heights as a summer literacy intern for my college, knocking on doors and offering to read to children and families in their homes. At 18, I had my first job as an advocate for Black children’s books.
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