Celebrating Black History Month With a Great Story

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats was published in 1962. A boy named Peter plays in the snow and builds a snowman. The book won many awards and is still enjoyed by readers today! 

Jerry Pinkney illustrated over 100 books! He won many awards for his art. The Lion and the Mouse is a favorite! 

Jacqueline Woodson writes books and poetry for children, teenagers, and adults. S One of her most famous books, brown girl dreaming, is an autobiography written in poetry. She writes about her life growing up as an African American girl in the 1960s.  

From Brown Girl Dreaming

reading

I am not my sister. 
Words from the books curl around each other 
make little sense 
until 
I read them again 
and again, the story 
settling into memory. Too slow 
the teacher says. 
Read faster. 
Too babyish, the teacher says. 
Read older. 
But I don’t want to read faster or older or 
any way else that might 
make the story disappear too quickly 
from where it’s settling 
inside my brain, 
slowly becoming 
a part of me. 
A story I will remember 
long after I’ve read it for the second, 
third, tenth, 
hundredth time 

Valentine cards are small and simple. They are easy to make. Valentine cards can be shared with people you love. Friends, family, classmates, and teachers love alentines Show your friends and your family that you love them with a Valentine!  

Write and draw pictures with Valentine colors like red, pink, and white.  

What can you write? You can write something sweet or something funny. Some common Valentines phrases include: 

I love you! 

You’re sweet! 

I love you more than pizza! 

What can you draw? You can draw hearts, flowers, and candy. The next page has ideas!