Nina Crews

A collection of nursery rhymes, both familiar and lesser known, illustrated with photographs in a city setting.

Relates a child's activities in the heat of a summer day punctuated by a thunderstorm. An effervescent city child dances through a hot summer day until a thunderstorm brings welcome relief. Executed in collages made from color photographs, imaginatively redefined in unexpected juxtaposition. A wonderful concept book, grounded in ordinary events yet touched with magic, that will strike a familiar chord with preschool audiences while enlarging their...

"A lyrical picture book biography that tells the story of one of America's most celebrated children's book authors, Virginia Hamilton, the first African American to win the Newbery Medal"--

Labeled photographs present opposites such as fast and slow, large and small, and rough and smooth.

"Empower young readers to embrace their individuality, reject societal limitations, and follow their dreams. This inspiring picture book brings together a poem by acclaimed author Angela Johnson and Nina Crews's distinctive photocollage illustrations to celebrate girls of color" --

The children's book author describes his life, his daily activities, and his creative process, showing how all are intertwined.