Author and Poet Nikki Grimes and Illustrator Bryan Collier have produced a loving tribute to an average family, of mother and son, who share the hope of our new president.
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope was published by Simon and Schuster last year at the end of a publication cycle of less than one year. The author, Nikki Grimes, calls the book a "crash book". -Research and writing consumed a packed 3 weeks, compared to the usual 3 to 4 months that are required to bring a manuscript to fruition. ...We would never have known.
This book is so lovingly scripted and depicted in language and colors that target the K to 3 set. Yet adults will enjoy its poetry and the end notes that summarize the President's biography. We at Books Before Birth and Beyond highly recommend this title.
