In Praise of Our Fathers and Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury by Outstanding Authors and Artists

by Wade Hudson (Editor)

Forty nine distinguished writers, artists and photographers contributed to this important anthology. A wonderful tribute to the enduring spirit of the black family and community, this is a book the entire family can enjoy reading together. Contributors include Newbery, Caldecott, Pulitzer, Coretta Scott King and other award-winning writers and visual artists --Gwendolyn Brooks, Ashley Bryan, Virginia Hamilton, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, Leo and Diane Dillon, Floyd Cooper, Nikki Grimes, Tom Feelings, Haki Madhubuti, Javaka Steptoe, Walter Dean Myers and a host of others.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1997

About the author

Wade Hudson is the author of nearly 30 books for children and Young adults. He and his wife Cheryl are the founders of Just Us Books, Inc., a leading publisher of multicultural books for children.

Reviews

[Marissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an incredible book. A collection of personal stories from some of the greatest Black children's book authors and illustrators of all time. They share interviews about their families - some of which are intergenerational stories of artistry such as the Pinkney and the Steptoe families - as well as stories about some of the most influential and wonderful family members in their lives. All of the stories dig deep and sing songs about the incredible journeys that these artists and their families have taken to become who they are. I loved that each story felt personal, as if I was sitting in the living room with these families and they were sharing their stories with me from across the room. They shifted from sad to happy to profound to wondrous, and it is a gift to see them all in one place. I will be adding this book to my personal collection.