Synopses & Reviews
A tender and lyrical portrayal of the special relationship between a young African-American girl and her grandmother, by an acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator.
"Quinnie Blue, did your mama teach you about the family tree?"
Through a series of thoughtful questions and vivid reflections, a young girl imagines what childhood was like for her grandmother Hattie Lottie Annie Quinnie Blue the woman she is named after. In this exceptional picture book, Dinah Johnson's expressive language joyously invokes the spirit of an African-American community. James Ransome's beautiful paintings depict in turn the past and present generations of a family, and a special relationship that connects the two. Quinnie Blue is a wonderful celebration of family roots and the passing on of heritage.
About the Author
Dinah Johnson is the author of
Sunday Week, illustrated by Tyrone Geter, and
All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts, which was named a Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. A professor of English and children's literature at the University of South Carolina, Ms. Johnson lives with her daughter in Columbia, South Carolina.
James Ransome is the acclaimed illustrator of more than twenty books for children, including The Creation, for which he received the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration. He lives with his family in upstate New York.