Sing to the Sun

"Sing to the sun It will listen And warm your words

In this beautiful collection of art and poetry, Ashley bryan celebrates all aspects of life—from a rainshower at the seashore to a beloved grandmother gathering fruit.

Perfect for reading aloud, these joyful, heartfelt poems will touch all who read them.

Children's Literature

Consistent contributors to African-American children's books offer stunning collections. Ashley Bryan's Sing to the Sun, is a collection of poems that offer a diversity of moods, subjects, and settings. The bright colors reflect the Caribbean flavor of the art and the poems. 1996 (orig.

Ashley Bryan's numerous awards and honors include the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration, six Coretta Scott King Honors, the Arbuthnot Prize, and a Fulbright Scholarship. He illustrated The Story of the Three Kingdoms by Walter Dean Myers, A Nest Full of Stars by James Berry, and How God Fix Jonah by Lorenz Graham. He also wrote and illustrated Beautiful Blackbird and All Night, All Day: A Child's First Book of African-American Spirituals. Mr. Bryan studied at Cooper Union in New York City and earned a degree in philosophy at Columbia University. He lives in Isleford, Maine.