B Is for Brooklyn

by Alko, Selina; Alko, Selina

• ISBN13: 9780805092134
• ISBN10: 0805092137
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-08-21
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)

Summary

What do Prospect Park, Coney Island, and Atlantic Avenue have in common? They are all located in Brooklyn, New York, a magical place where you can listen to jazz music, eat bagels and lox, and sit on the stoop of a brownstone and daydream. Children will recognize aspects of their own neighborhoods in this celebration of urban culture and community.

Author Biography

Selina Alko has illustrated several picture books and is the creator of I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. The paintings for B is for Brooklyn are currently on display at the Brooklyn Public Library. 

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Praise for My Subway Ride:

“The artwork is bright, clear, and just a little surreal as subway maps and grids are incorporated into most of the paintings.” —School Library Journal

 

Praise for I’m Your Peanut Butter Big Brother:

“Funky, fun gouache and mixed-media illustrations . . . refreshingly nondidactic story.” —Booklist

“[The book] will certainly be appreciated by biracial families, and the loving and anticipatory atmosphere may connect with any expectant family wondering who the new baby will take after.” —SLJ