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Books in A Jump at the Sun Board Book series

  • Angels : An African-American Treasury

    Eloise Greenfield

    Hardcover (Jump Sun, Sept. 15, 1998)
    A collection of poems which show angels guiding, comforting, and protecting Afro-American children during milestones in their lives as well as in the course of everyday activities
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  • The Big Box

    Toni Morrison, Giselle Potter

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1999)
    To make this group of kids abide by the rules, the grown-ups create a world inside a box . . . with toys, games, treats, and gifts, but these clever children are able to find their way out of the box and back into reality. 100,000 first printing.
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  • Let's Pretend

    Dessie Moore, Chevelle Moore

    Board book (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A little girl pretends to be a grown-up and run a store, having fun with her cheerful fantasies in a large board book full of striking illustrations and a rhythmic text. For children under three.
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  • Good Night

    Dessie Moore, Chevelle Moore

    Board book (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A little girl and her mother get ready for the daughter to go to bed
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  • Getting Dressed

    Dessie Moore, Chevelle Moore

    Board book (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A little boy dresses with a little help from his mother and gets ready to go out
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  • Good Morning

    Dessie Moore, Chevelle Moore

    Board book (Harpercollins Childrens Books, Jan. 1, 1994)
    A little boy wakes up and begins the day by awakening his parents
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  • Happy to Be Nappy

    bell hooks

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 10, 1999)
    An exuberant, rhythmic, read-aloud celebration of the beauty and joy of "nappy" hair gives many reasons why young African-American children should be proud of who they are. 40,000 first printing.
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  • Max

    Ken Wilson-Max

    Hardcover (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Sept. 15, 1998)
    An inviting, interactive pop-up book full of bold, energetic color illustrations, sturdy pull-tabs, and big flaps features the endearing little Max, who guides children through such everyday activities as snacktime, playtime, and bedtime.
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  • Jump Back, Honey Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

    Paul Dunbar, Brian Pinkney

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Sept. 15, 1999)
    Young readers will rejoice in a vibrant collection of classic poems compiled to create a stunning tribute to one of the premier Black poets of all time.
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  • Granddaddy's Street Songs

    Monalisa De Gross

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, Feb. 28, 1999)
    A grandfather vividly describes to his grandson a typical day from his youth, when he worked as a peddler selling fresh fruits and vegetables from a horse-drawn wagon throughout the city.
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  • Say Hey!: A Song of Willie Mays

    Peter Mandel, Don Tate

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, March 1, 2000)
    Rhyming text tells the story of Willie Mays, from his childhood in Alabama to his triumphs in baseball and his acquisition of the nickname the "Say Hey Kid."
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  • God Inside of Me

    Della Reese

    Hardcover (Jump At The Sun, May 12, 1999)
    A star of Touched By an Angel weaves a warmhearted story about Kenisha, a feisty little girl who--with the help of her Dolly Dear--discovers God within herself and others.
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