In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers

In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers was written by Javaka Steptoe. He was born in The United States. He is son of the great John Steptoe, Javaka Steptoe won the Coretta Scott King Award in 1998 for his debut in illustration, In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall. Retrieved January 25th, 2021

Summary

This typical rare book talks about intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma all taking part. Javaka Steptoe, who also offers a poem, employs an inventive range of media to bring each of the poems to life. In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall showing powerful bond between father and child, recognizing family as our greatest gift, and identifying fathers as being among our most influential heroes Retrieved January 25th, 2021

Pros

An account called I'm Not the Nanny wrote the reviewed about this book on one of online sites. it explained that In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers is a perfect collection of poems for fathers to read while snuggling with his children. In this anthology of new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. The mixed media collages by Javaka Steptoe are vibrant and full of energy. This book would make a great gift for any father. Retrieved January 25th, 2021

This stunning homage to fathers offers a textured potpourri of voices and visuals. Love, pain, respect, adoration and just plain fun resonate in the works contributed by 12 poets, including Angela Johnson, Dakari Hru and Folami Abiade. Readers will find the poems universally accessible and the innovative artwork fresh and new at every turn. There is much to celebrate in this elegant volume, whether it's the strength and beauty of the poets' and artist's heritage or the loving bond between father and child that links all cultures, this reviewed was given by Publishers Weekly. Retrieved January 25th, 2021

This book was reviewed by Ann Marie Sammataro, she described what she thought about this book. Parents need to know that the varied tempos, topics, and formats of the poems offer something for readers of nearly every age. Readers gain insight on both the authors' personal relationships and their collective cultural experiences as African Americans. Each poem occupies a two-page spread. Several poems are printed on plain white backgrounds, with the accompanying illustrations set to the side or on the facing page. For other poems, the text is superimposed directly onto illustrations that fill the pages to the edges with color. Retrieved January 25th, 2021