Computer-generated illustrations bring to life the crazy world of the author s wordplay. This gorgeous book of nature photography and poetry brings to life a rainbow of colors found in the outdoors. From the new green of a fern to the weathered gray of a dead tree, from the dry brown of desert sand to the juicy orange of a sunset, Nature and her wonders are celebrated in word and picture. The poet encourages her readers to create poems inspired by these photographs as well and offers color synonyms and colorful quotes from literature. This collection contains poetry for, by and about dads and their kids.
Some poems are unabashedly sentimental while others are unabashedly silly.
The families may be different, but the love between the fathers and their children is the same. The rich and varied tradition of African-American artists and poets is here collected and combined. There are poems by celebrated authors such as Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou and Langston Hughes. Accompanying each poem is a full-color print of paintings or sculptures by artists such as William H. Johnson, Romare Bearden, Augusta Savage and Henry Ossawa Tanner. Together, the poetry and the art bring emotions and experiences of African-Americans and all people to life.