Books with author Eloise Greenfield

A heartwarming story of a granddaughter's love for her grandfather—a perfect gift for both Father's and Grandparents Day!Tamika loves everything about her grandpa, especially his expressive face. But one day, when Tamika watches Grandpa rehearsing for a play, she sees a different face, one she has never seen before. “Muted realistic paintings complement this story of Tamika, a young girl who grows emotionally through love . . . The carefully chosen combination of visual details and large abstract areas support the notion that love is not always clearly definable.”—School Library Journal “Poet Greenfield tells this warm family story with tenderness and grace, and Cooper makes an outstanding debut. The realistic, full-color double spreads are rich in earth tones and vibrant colors . . . A treasure to set beside [Ann Herbert] Scott’s Sam.”—Kirkus Reviews

The Women Who Caught the Babies highlights important aspects of the training and work of African-American midwives and the ways in which they have helped, and continue to help, so many families by “catching” their babies at birth. The blend of Eloise Greenfield's poetry and Daniel Minter's art evokes heartfelt appreciation of the abilities of African-American midwifes over the course of time. The poem “Africa to America" begins the poetic journey. The poem “The Women" both heralds the poetry/art pairing and concludes it with a note of gratitude. Also included is a piece titled “Miss Rovenia Mayo,” which pays tribute to the midwife who caught newborn Eloise.

A young boy resolves his disappointment with his new baby sister by becoming an older brother. ‘How he changed his opinion about his sister is developed in a . . . visual and verbal paean to familial love.’ —H. ‘[The] pictures are superb.’ —Washington Post. Notable Children's Books of 1971–1975 (ALA)1974 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor BookChildren's Choices for 1975 (IRA/CBC)1975 Irma Simonton Black Award (Bank St. College of Ed.)