Authors: James Berry. James Mayhew.
Paperback, 256 pages
Publisher: Kingfisher
Publication Date: 2003-10-31


Reviews :

    This all-inclusive thematic anthology of over 150 poems brings together a marvelous array of writings, from Shakespeare and Tennyson to modern poets such as Robert Frost and Ted Hughes to the works of Caribbean, African, and Native American poets. A delightful way for children and adults to spend time together....

Authors: James Berry.
Paperback, 96 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1994-01-30
Edition: 1

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    In 1807, at the height of the slave trade, Ajeemah and his son, Atu, are snatched by slave traders from their home in Africa while en route to deliver a dowry to Atu's bride-to-be. Ajeemah and Atu are then taken to Jamaica and sold to neighboring plantations'never to see one another again. "Readers will come away with a new sense of respect for those who maintained their dignity and humanity under the cruelest of circumstances."'SLJ. "Each moment here of the Jamaican-born poet's terse, melodious narrative is laden with emotion. . . . Brilliant, complex, powerfully written."––K.

Notable Children's Book of 1993 (ALA)
1993 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)
1993 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)
1992 Books for Youth Editors' Choices (BL)
Notable 1992 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Bulletin Blue Ribbons 1992 (C)

1993 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)
Children's Books of 1992 (Library of Congress)
1993 Boston Globe-Horn Book Fiction Award...

Authors: James Berry.
Paperback, 160 pages
Publisher: Puffin
Publication Date: 1990-02-01


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    This is a collection of short stories about children and young people in Jamaica. Full of wonderfully atmospheric background detail combined with the rhythms and patterns of speech, these contemporary narratives bring to life a culture highly relevant to multi ethnic Britain. Stories include "Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys"; "A Thief in the Village"; "Tukku Tukku and Sampson"; "All other Days Run into Sunday"; "The Mouth Organ Boys"; "Elias and the Mongoose"; "The Pet, The Sea and Little Buddy"; "Fanso and Granny-Flo"; and, "The Banana Tree"....

Authors: James Berry.
Library Binding, 40 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Publication Date: 1997-12-01
Edition: 1st

Reviews :

    Rhythmic language and stunning illustrations highlight this original Anancy Spiderman story The wily trickster Anancy Spiderman tries to bribe Sun, Water, Earth, and Air Spirits into creating the world's first palm trees so he can claim the king's reward. He promises to split the prize with the Spirits, offering each fantastic gifts for creating the trees independently. But the Spirits insist they need to work together. Reluctantly Anancy agrees to a partnership with all four Spirits, confident in his ability to trick them and collect the whole reward himself. However, the Spirits' philosophy of cooperation wins out. When the palm trees appear, they are everywhere; the king declares that since the trees are clearly meant for everyone, everyone should share his reward and he hosts a feast for all the villagers. Only later does Anancy get proper credit for helping to bring palm trees to the world....

Authors: James Berry.
Hardcover, 119 pages
Publisher: Henry Holth & Co (J)
Publication Date: 1989-09


Reviews :

    A collection of twenty tales recounting the antics of the West Indian trickster Anancy and his companions Bro Monkey, Bro Dog, and Bro Tiger....

Authors: James Berry.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: Harcourt
Publication Date: 1996-04-01
Edition: 1st

Reviews :

    A dual exploration of the human creative process combines elements of traditional poetry with illustrations of natural subjects, in a picture book demonstration of a work of art in progress....

Authors: James Martin II.
Hardcover, 38 pages
Publisher: Dream Liaison
Publication Date: 2008-04-01


Reviews :

    William Is Going Green is the first book in the William the Garbage Truck series. Starting out as a smoky white garbage truck, William learns about conservation, makes friends, and eventually transforms into a green hybrid recycling truck committed to the fight against global warming. Join William as he makes his debut in this enchanting, colorful adventure....

Authors:
Hardcover, 96 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2002-07-01


Reviews :

    This diverse poetry collection takes readers on an imaginary journey from Greenland to Great Britain by way of Nicaragua, Kenya, Hungary and many other lands. Some poems are lighthearted, some are serious, and together they evoke a world that's both exotic and familiar. An Australian tree-lizard sings for rain, a Chilean mother rocks her baby to sleep, a boy monk dozes in a Korean temple, and Jamaican children clamor for after-school treats. With poems from more than 50 different countries and exquisite illustrations, Around the World in Eighty Poems invites children to share in the richness of cultures around the globe....

Authors: James Berry.
Hardcover, 32 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Publication Date: 1996-01-01


Reviews :

    Colorful stylized art inspired by African sculpture and patterns complements a traditional cautionary tale from Ghana about Anancy Spiderman, whose good fortune turns to naught when he allows his greed to get the better of him. By the author of Celebration Song. ...

Authors: James Berry.
Hardcover, 104 pages
Publisher: Amistad
Publication Date: 2004-03


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"Take me somewhere -- to wide-open countryside.
Let me redden and blacken my tongue with berries and cherries.
Let me skip with a flip in a trip. Take me somewhere."

In A Nest Full of Stars, James Berry will take you on a memorable trip through all the startling, humorous, sad, happy, painful, and joyful experiences of growing up. Here are birthdays and fireworks, quarrels and making up, and every sort of mood you can imagine. Here are the hills and valleys of friendships and family life. Here is a boy on a train, trying to make all the adults look at their watches. Here is a girl discovering the miracle of her hen's hidden nest of eggs and seeing it change into "a mighty nest full of stars." Most of all, here are poems that shake our senses and awaken us to the magic and mysteries all around.

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