A review by readerpants
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope by Nikki Grimes
3.0
I'm glad to have this in my school library, but disappointed in what the normally magnificent, exceptionally talented team of Nikki Grimes and Bryan Collier came up with. The text is bulky and the side conversation between the mother and son is contrived; while the watercolor and collage is nice, it's far from Collier's best or most thoughtful work.
On the other hand, kudos to them both for getting it out so quickly -- there is a high demand and a real need for Obama biographies. (HOORAY!) Even though I think this is a so-so book overall, I know that both students and teachers will check it out all the time.
On the other hand, kudos to them both for getting it out so quickly -- there is a high demand and a real need for Obama biographies. (HOORAY!) Even though I think this is a so-so book overall, I know that both students and teachers will check it out all the time.