A review by lydia_bryant
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers by Michael Burgess, Javaka Steptoe, Dinah Johnson, Lenard D. Moore, Angela Johnson, David Anderson, Folami Abiade, E. Ethelbert Miller, Davida Adedjouma, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Sonia Sanchez

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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers was written by David Anderson, Lenard D. Moore, Dinah Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, Folami Abiade, E. Ethelbert Miller, Michael Burgess, Angela Johnson, Darkari Hru, Carole Boston Weatherford, Javaka Steptoe, and Davida Adedjouma, illustrated by Javaka Steptoe, and published in 2013. This book was written for the age group of eight to eleven-year-olds. This book testifies to the powerful bond between father and child, recognizing the family as our greatest gift and identifying fathers as among our most influential heroes. This book has the Coretta Scott King Award. This award was given to this text as it portrays an aspect of black experiences and is illustrated by an African American. I can highly acknowledge why this book got this award, as it combines eleven poets to describe their fathers in their own style. And they are supported by beautiful illustrations that use various materials and techniques, such as torn paper, cut paper with pastels, and applique. They also have found objects such as scraps from a tin ceiling, floorboards, coins, and so much more! <Corretta Scott King Illustration Winner><nonfiction poetry><emotional><inspiring><reflective>