Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings
CCBC Review:
A girl who visits her mother’s homeland, Haiti, every winter remembers a trip when she was seven and her Auntie Luce painted her portrait. For the girl, Auntie Luce’s stories about the country, their family, and the heroes among them both, many of whom she’s painted, were eye-opening. The girl’s mother left Haiti to escape hardship. Auntie Luce stayed because she sees joy as well as the sorrow, beauty as well as the struggle. And in the portrait Auntie Luce paints of her, the girl sees something new: a sense of belonging, and history. “You were born outside, that’s true. But you hold this place in your skin, deep in your bones,” Auntie Luce explains, “Colors do not lie.” A powerful, affirming work has additional information about the history of Haiti in an author’s note. Vibrant acrylic illustrations accompany the story. ©2019 Cooperative Children’s Book CenterIllustrated by Ken Daley
CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 5-8
Age Range:
PreK-Early Elementary (Ages 4-7)
Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10)
Format:
Picture book
Subjects:
Art and Artists
Families
Haitians and Haitian Americans
Identity
Diversity subjects:
Black/African
Latine
Publishers:
Groundwood, House of Anansi
Publish Year: 2018
Pages: 32
ISBN: 9781773060415
CCBC Location: Picture Book, Latour