The illustrations in Let it Shine bring the spirituals to live. It is easy to get lost in the illustrations, they are absolutely beautiful. The three spirituals are "This Little Light of Mine", "Oh When the Saints Go Marching In", and "He's got the Whole World in his Hands". I sang along while I read this to my 20 month old daughter. She loves it. She wanted to go through the pictures and listen to the songs again and again. These songs are great for young children, and by adding the outstanding illustrations it really helped this book come alive. I loved it!
Ashley Bryan was born in Harlem. He has three Coretta Scott King Award winners for outstanding illustrations, including Let it Shine. He also was awarded six Coretta Scott King Award honor books for outstanding illustrations. And in 2009 he was awarded the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal for substantial and lasting contributions to children literature.
Genre: Poetry
Theme/Skills: learning and understanding poetry and song. Students will be able to sing along as they listen, and feel the poems and how these make them feel.
Grade Level:PreK-1
Pre-reading activity: Class discussion- What makes you feel happy? What kind of songs make you happy? Why do you like this kind of music?
Post-reading activity: Students will practice the songs over a period of time and eventually perform them in front of their teachers.
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