Reviews for Story Painter; The Life of Jacob Lawrence

The average rating for Story Painter; The Life of Jacob Lawrence based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-11-08 00:00:00 Benoit Tremblay I had never heard of Jacob Lawrence before and I feel like this biography of this influential African American painter was extremely informative and his paintings are beautiful to look at. Something I liked about the illustrations were the incorporation of photos from Lawrence's life. It added a personal touch and we were able to see him throughout his life. I feel like this book would be good for students in middle school and would be good to talk about important moments in history that many books would overlook. I feel like the migration of African Americans to the North is not talked about. I personally do not remember learned about this in depth and I think this book has a lot of historical value that is often overlooked or forgotten about. I feel like it would be a good book to read at bed with a child since it is broken into chapters. Each chapter moves along Jacob Lawrence's story and will bring up questions from children that are probably hardly touched on in school settings. I will definitely be sharing this book and learning about Jacob Lawrence because I really enjoyed the story and the vibrant illustrations that went with the historical content.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-02-05 00:00:00 Josh Brewster It's Black History Month and this book is an exceptional resource for teachers and librarians to use in programming for any age. It may be a children's book, but it has so much to offer on the Harlem Renaissance, African American culture, art, and raw perseverance. How was I not introduced to Jacob Lawrence and his inspirational path in art school!?