In this stunning Coretta Scott King Award-winning picture book, take a magical and resonant journey to Africa.
I went all the way to Africa / In a dream one night / I crossed over the ocean / In a slow, smooth jump...
In words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors. A classic picture book for sharing at home or in the classroom.
Greenfield's lyrical telling and Byard's marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white. (Publishers Weekly)
Eloise Greenfield's many books include
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems and
How They Got Over: African Americans and the Call of the Sea. She is the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, the Foundation for Children's Literature Hope S. Dean Award, and the National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Book Award. In 2018 she received the Coretta Scott King-Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Artist Carole Byard was an award-winning illustrator of children's books and the recipient of a Caldecott Honor as well as multiple Coretta Scott King Awards.--
Publishers Weekly
