It was about a young girl named Mazie, who was constantly being told "no". She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history — the day her ancestors were no longer slaves.
All Rights Reserved. ; This is a great story of Mazie asking her family about Juneteenth and they go back in time to explain the importance of the day. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Floyd Cooper She is ready to celebrate freedom.
RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 2017. A quiet and informative picture of belated emancipation. Kid Lit Reviews - Sue Morris "Being a children’s historical fiction and a diversity book makes Juneteenth for Mazie a picture book that deserves more than a quick glance. The story itself is cool - it gives a very good overview of Juneteenth and what it meant at the time, as well as the current celebrations and modern meaning. Gong Gong doesn’t speak English, and May doesn’t know Chinese.
Carmen Bogan A beautifully illustrated picture book that is both inspirational and educational. The author of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. Young Mazie is not having one of her better days. Spring 2015.
I liked this book because it’s big ideas, freedom, culture, and tradition, were all portrayed throughout the entire book.
She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history — the day her ancestors were no longer slaves.
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Cooper's warm, loving text keeps the book from feeling didactic. I always enjoy Floyd Cooper's beautiful illustrations and this book is no exception. $20.99.
Andy Elkerton, by This is a great book to help younger children understand the importance of June 19th for the African American community. RELEASE DATE: Feb. 1, 2015.
In lyrical prose, Maize learns about her history and develops pride and delight in the story of her people's fierce struggle for liberation. Mazie’s parents remind Mazie that tomorrow is Juneteenth, the very day when Grandpa Mose walked into the world of freedom. Floyd Cooper A short note at the end explains the holiday for those who might not know it. It’s equally exasperating trying to communicate with Gong Gong in English, and by the time they join a card game in the park with Gong Gong’s friends, May is tired, hungry, and frustrated.
Where's her freedom?
We need to celebrate the wins and keep working together for more.
. How can they have a good day together?
She can't stay up late when she wants too.
Beth Ferry That we have come far but have struggles still ahead.
Floyd Cooper, by Try again or cancel this request. She is ready to celebrate a great day in American history — the day her ancestors were no longer slaves. Juneteenth is a day for African Americans to honor their culture and history, as well as a day for non-Blacks to learn more about this significant day in our country, including why it took over two years for the news to get to Texas and how freed slaves were treated as a result.
Mazie is a little girl who is always getting told “no” by her parents, which makes her grumpy.
Dancing and celebrating in the streets greet the news. His picture book about June 19, or Juneteenth, will encourage a new generation of children to celebrate, ask questions and remember. I always enjoy Floyd Cooper's beautiful illustrations and this book is no exception. Floyd Cooper, by Initially, the protagonist is shown in his solitary world: “Scarecrow stands alone and scares / the fox and deer, / the mice and crows.
This last works, but with an unexpected result: the monster looks sad. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. She snuggles up to her father, who tells about a big celebration that will occur tomorrow—“on a day we call Juneteenth.” by
I liked this book because it’s big ideas, freedom, culture, and tradition, were all portrayed throughout the entire book.
I received a copy of Juneteenth for Mazie from Net Galley and Capstone Publishers in exchange for my honest review. First of all this book has spectacular illustrations! "
This is a gentle and compelling story, beautifully presented and illustrated. A father shares an important holiday with his daughter.
& I'll be reading this aloud to them throughout this week during our story time. After being told no repeatedly one night, her father tells her the story of how her Great, Great, Great Grandpa Mose was told no repeatedly and how he fought for his freedom. Her father teachers about a time when African American men and women were also not allowed to do as they liked. In fact, I was so excited that I was the first person on line. When he says, "They excelled and accomplished" there is President Obama being sworn in.
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The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in
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I Have Heard of a Land.
He lives in New Jersey with his family.
/ He’s practicing his ROAR. .Cooper’s technique does give the spreads the look and feel of a time long ago that has aged, …
For example, when Mazie’s dad ... Read full review, I liked this book for the most part.
This book would be perfect for children aged 5-8 to help them understand this portion of history. This texts really explains why Juneteenth is celebrated in Lincoln and the United States. Her father tells her that tomorrow, she will help celebrate Juneteenth, which was a time ... Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Other, Non-Religious, Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American. I was pretty excited when I heard that Floyd Cooper was going to be at BEA 2015 and more excited when I found out he would be signing copies of Juneteenth for Mazie. Shane Clester, by CHILDREN'S HOLIDAYS & CELEBRATIONS, by
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When Mazie is feeling disgruntled by all the things she's being told she cannot do, her father provides her with several reasons for celebrating.
Through adorable illustrations that exude humor and warmth, this portrait of intergenerational affection is also a tribute to life in Chinatown neighborhoods: Street vendors, a busker playing a Chinese violin, a dim sum restaurant, and more all combine to add a distinctive texture.
Warm soft brown illustrations feature cheerful Mazie, a young African-American girl who learns about Juneteenth when the end of slavery is celebrated from her father. The story it conveys does the same.
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Mazie remembers the struggles and the triumph, as she gets ready to celebrate Juneteenth.
“I spot my monster right away.
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A beautiful children book about Juneteenth. There is her Great Great Great Grandpa Mose working in a cotton field. 2 Responses to Black History Month Kid Lit Review of “Juneteenth For Mazie” by Floyd Cooper.
Just finished Nana Cracks the Case! Tr $15.95. Whether he is writing about family history, loss or heritage, his gorgeous and luminous illustrations are realistic and nostalgic simultaneously.
As Mazie's father explains the history of Juneteenth to her, the scenes from the past fill the pages.
Today is Juneteenth, or June 19th. I liked this book for the most part.
Mazie is unhappy because it is bedtime, and she would much rather stay up. This is my favorite of the Juneteenth books we’ve read so far—I love that it gives some history as well as a look at modern celebrations, and the illustrations are gorgeous! Pre-publication book reviews and features keeping readers and industry
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As someone who does not know much about Juneteenth, it was informative as well as pleasant to read. What a nice man Floyd Cooper is, and what an incredible artist and writer.
It was more than two years after president Lincoln's EMancipation Proclamation.
A good read for any age!
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Breaking his pole so he can bend, the scarecrow picks it up, placing the creature in the bib of his overalls while singing a lullaby.
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Equality does not necessarily follow, but the day is always remembered. Juneteenth for Mazie is a beautifully illustrated book for young children that describes the significance of June 19th and its commemoration of African-American's freedom from slavery. ISBN 9781623701703; lib. Taking too long? Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. Celebrated every year on June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery and the emancipation of Afriian American citizens throughout the entire US.".
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