Faith Ringgold
Publisher: Crown Publisher, Inc., 1999
ISBN: 0-517-80021-7
A must read for Danielle this week is Cassie's Colorful Day by Faith Ringgold. Wondering why it is Cassie's colorful day? Find out what Cassie's magical night is all about! Join Cassie's adventure as she finds out what her surprise is from her father. Play dress up with your daughter through Cassie's elegant adventure by reading Cassie'e Colorful Day.
I would give this book a 6 out of 10. This board book is a must read for a mother and daughter to enjoy. Cassie has a magical night by picking out colorful outfits and the book shows a beautiful way to teach children about different colors. This book entices an infant's imagination. This African American inspired board book makes sure all of the words (such as Red, Yellow, and Green) are all color coded for the child to understand. If you are inspired to make an interactive experience with your child, you can take your daughter on the magical adventure that Cassie takes in the board book! I did not give it a perfect score because I would not suggest this book for young boys because the book really focuses on father and daughter relationships.
Most importantly, the book teaches an infant about colors through beautiful illustrations by Faith Ringgold. Faith Ringgold is an African American artist who has some work showcased in The National Museum of Modern Art and the Boston Museum of fine art just to name a few. Her artwork in this book is also just as beautiful as her artwork in the museums. In Cassie's Colorful Day, Cassie is warm and inviting and is always smiling in this book. Her outfits and bright colored clothes will excite infants. There are pictures on every page and the colors are vibrant. The book is big so an infant can see it as well as the person reading the book to them. The book highlights all of the important words so when you are reading it to your child, you can accentuate those words to make the message of the book more clear.
My next must read will be a book that boys can enjoy as well. Please pick up Cassie's Colorful Day online or at a local library near you!
If you are interested in Faith Ringgold's children's books, please use this link below!
Faith Ringgold's Website
I'm glad you added the picture to this blog entry, because it really shows just how colorful the book is. I would love to read this book.
ReplyDeleteFaith Ringgold is a great author for multicultural children's literature. She usually writes about city settings and what it is like for families living in poverty. I love that her book Tar Beach uses a quilt to tell the story. Are the illustrations in this book taken from a quilt as well?
ReplyDeleteFaith Ringgold did not take these illustrations from a quilt. The inside cover of the book does talk about Tar Beach and describes the quilt used. It seems that the artwork is based on her own stylistic choices.
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