Michelle Markel

Jul 2, 2024 | kirkusreviews.com | Michelle Markel |Andrew Young |Paula Young Shelton |Gordon C. James

by Andrew Young & Paula Young Shelton ; illustrated by Gordon C. James ‧A pivotal moment in a child’s life, at once stirring and authentically personal. Before growing up to become a major figure in the civil rights movement, a boy finds a role model. Buffing up a childhood tale told by her renowned father, Young Shelton describes how young Andrew saw scary men marching in his New Orleans neighborhood (“It sounded like they were yelling ‘Hi, Hitler!’ ”).

Dec 13, 2023 | sonderbooks.com | Michelle Markel

Tomfoolery!Randolph Caldecott and the Rambunctious Coming-of-Age of Children's Books Review posted December 13, 2023. Chronicle Books, 2023. 40 pages. Review written December 6, 2023, from a library book. Starred Review This picture book biography of Randolph Caldecott begins like this:Come on in. A whole world lives and breathes inside these pages. You'll find frisky animals, sprightly characters, and a hero so chipper he can barely hold still on the paper.