Book Descriptions
for Father and Son by Denize Lauture and Jonathan Green
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
A new understanding of a fundamental relationship springs from the brevity of one poem and its unity with the oil paintings illustrating each of its lines. Specificity of setting and race are balanced by the universal theme expressed in this elegant full-color picture book. The poet's dedication statement emphasizes the responsibility of "every decent man" to the children of today: "...The shadow of one / Touching / The shadow of the other;..." Lauture is a native of rural Haiti whose works appear in three languages; Father and Son represents the first work for children by this poet and artist. (Ages 4-9)
CCBC Choices 1992. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1992. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Father and son
Hand in hand
Up on the road
In the sunThis profound poem, chronicling the special bond between a father and son, is perfectly complimented by the lush, exquisite illustrations of worldrenowned Gullah painter Jonathan Green. With beautiful simplicity, Father and Son is just right for its new board book format?a perfect gift for any father or son.
Hand in hand
Up on the road
In the sunThis profound poem, chronicling the special bond between a father and son, is perfectly complimented by the lush, exquisite illustrations of worldrenowned Gullah painter Jonathan Green. With beautiful simplicity, Father and Son is just right for its new board book format?a perfect gift for any father or son.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.
