I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage

Beautiful and timely book

I am trying to find ways to include more diverse voices into my curriculum, to challenge my students to think about their own heritage and identify, and to celebrate what makes each of us special. This collection is the perfect addition.

Loved the combo of the art and poetry. Loved the good things each saw in America.

Enjoyed sharing these with students widening their understanding of im/migration.

How do you check “other” on a form asking about your race when you are bi-racial and more than an other? Do you have childhood memories spent with your grandmother? When you taste a specific food what memories come to mind that evoke your childhood? These questions and more are pondered in this book that’s rich with the voices of well-known diverse authors sharing their childhood memories through poetry.Each poem is accompanied by a full page, brilliantly illustrated, full-color interpretation of the author’s words. The strength of the poems lie in their diversity of subject matter, because of the diverse authors and illustrators who created this compilation, and in the teachable moments that allow readers to better understand not only their own heritage but that of someone else.Lee Bennett Hopkins mentioned in the introduction “Heritage makes us who we are…. [so] Read. Look. Listen. Hear. See.” Make sure you do. You’ll be amazed at what you learn.Every public and school library should have a copy of this book, and should plan activities around it with their community. A compilation of childhood memories, written in poetic form by schools and communities across the country, would be an amazing tribute to the authors, illustrators, and to Lee Bennett Hopkins who passed away a few months ago.Highly recommended for ages 8 and older.

14 poets.16 illustrators.One dynamic presentation of heritages, traditions, and family wrapped in poetic childhood memories. Recall your own memories and share this book poems --some in rhyme, all in flow--during holiday visits with extended family and friends.Don't judge this book by its cover, LEEandLOW's "I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage" compiled by Lee Bennett Hopkins is a treat. 3✴!(ARC received from LeeandLow.) #JozefBookandBrew