Me and the Family Tree

by Carole Boston Weatherford (Author) Ashleigh Corrin (Illustrator)

Me and the Family Tree
Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

A celebration of family roots from award-winning children's author Carole Boston Weatherford!

I've got my brother's ears

And my sister's big bright eyes.

I've got my grandpa's hands

Though mine are a smaller size.

As a young girl reflects on the characteristics she shares with members of her family, she also notices and appreciates what makes her unique. This sweet and inclusive board book is the perfect way for kids to reflect on the love and security of family and to celebrate the many wonderful features and qualities that make us each special!

"a pitch-perfect ode to shared ancestry and the bonds of family." -Booklist STARRED review

Select format:
Board Books
$8.99

Booklist

Starred Review
A pitch-perfect ode to shared ancestry and the bonds of family.

School Library Journal

PreS-K--In rhyme, a young Black girl celebrates the parts of herself that resemble other family members. She has her uncle's chin, a grandma's cheeks, and so on. At the end, she compares herself to a "little sprig" that will one day be the personification of her family tree. Weatherford's poetry celebrates Black features and encourages all children to look at themselves and their relatives in a new way. The poem has a clear rhyme scheme but allows for a freestyle rhythm. Corrin's artwork depicts the characters in sunny, colorful, outdoor environments. The girl is shown with each relative as they compare. Some are identical, some are less than similar. VERDICT A sweet addition to the board book and intergenerational shelves.--Chance Lee Joyner

Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

A beautiful homage to family and the strong bonds we have with each other. — Youth Services Book Review

Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford is an award-winning nonfiction children's book author. Her books have received numerous accolades, including a Caldecott Honor for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and a Coretta Scott King Award Honor for Becoming Billie Holiday, as well as the NAACP's Image Award. She is currently a professor and Director of Professional Writing at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. You can find more about Carole at cbweatherford.com.

R. Gregory Christie is a three-time recipient of a Coretta Scott King Award Honor for illustration (Brothers in Hope: The Story of the Lost Boys of Sudan; Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth; The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children), a two-time winner of the New York Times' 1 Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year (in 2 for Only Passing Through and in 22 for Stars in the Darkness), a honor winner of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award for illustration (Jazz Baby), and a recipient of the NAACP's Image Award. He operates GAS-ART GIFTS, a children's bookstore with autographed copies in Decatur, Georgia. You can find more about Greg online at gas-art.com.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781728242491
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Publication date
October 20, 2022
Series
-
BISAC categories
JUV011010 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JUV013000 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | General
JUV070000 - Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse)
JUV074000 - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
Stories in rhyme
Families
Board books
Genealogy
Individual differences

Subscribe to our delicious e-newsletter!