Lyric's Favorite Season

PRAISE FOR SING A SONG BY KELLY STARLING LYONS:
     * “Dovetailing nicely with the books that introduce the song itself, this moving picture book celebrates it as a symbol of faith, brilliance, resistance, and resilience.’” —Booklist STAR
     “A heartfelt history of a historic anthem.” —PW
     “Lyons writes with rhythmic warmth. . . . A beautiful celebration of a song that continues to give life to African Americans.” —Kirkus
     “This may open youngsters’ eyes to the personal side of history and prompt some sharing by the adults in their lives.” —BCCB
     “Sincere, musical text . . . a reverent tribute to this 'symbol of faith, brilliance, resistance, and resilience.'" —SA
     "Lovely illustrations and a fresh look at the historical significance of the hymn add a new dimension that will inspire as well as inform young readers.” —SLJ
     “Through Lyons’s emotion-filled text and Mallett’s rich illustrations . . . readers derive a sense of the collective historical and cultural significance of the anthem, as well as the deeply personal connections that it carries.” —Horn Book


PRAISE FOR CATHY ANN JOHNSON'S ILLUSTRATIONS IN MY VOICE IS A TRUMPET (by Jimmie Allen):
     "Johnson supplements the lyrical text with soft-hued, gently textured art, featuring a cast inclusive across ability, age, hair texture, skin color, and religion that occasionally mirrors the text and occasionally diverges. This short, optimistic picture book urges children to steward their voices well." --PW
     * "A suggested first choice for libraries, the rhythm and flow of words perfectly match the art while advising readers to choose love and use their voices in a powerful song." --SLJ STAR