The Genie in the Jar
by Nikki Giovanni
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Author: Nikki GiovanniIllustrator: Chris Raschka
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-12-16
ISBN: 0805060766
Number of pages: 32
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Book Review: Did we read the same book?
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this to my son all the time. As a father trying to raise a young boy with positive Black and female images, I love this book. I think the other reviewer misses the color usage totally, the invocation of the serenity and strength of dark colors. It is against them that the see dark colors as negative, as if lighter (maybe whiter?) colors would cheer it up. The lyrical and jazzy movement of the poem works wonderfully. And the women NEVER come off as Aunt Jemimas. Please, like Nicki Giovanni would ever support an illustrator pushing those images on her work. Buy this wonderful little book. Also, though it says for ages 4-8, I have read it to my son since he was 1 1/2, and he has always loved it.
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