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Nikki Giovanni (A) and Ashley Bryan (ILT)
List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover - Poetry / The Importance of Being Loved - 2018)
Newbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki Giovanni’s poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish.
There is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, and this gorgeous gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni celebrates exactly that. Hand-selected by Newbery honoree Ashley Bryan, he has, with his masterful flourish of color, shape, and movement, added a visual layering that drums the most important message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. As a bonus, one page is mirrored, so children reading the book can see exactly who is loved—themselves! (32 pgs) Ages 4-8
Lexile Measure: NP
Grade Level: Preschool -3
Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.4 x 10 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4
