Today is the second of the seven day celebration of Kwanzaa. This fantastic book is by Andrea Davis Pinkney, prolific children’s book author and wife of illustrator Jerry Pinkney, who was a speaker in the 2014 Kislak Center symposium *Creating Children’s Books: Collaboration and Change*. This particular book, “Seven Candles for Kwanzaa” is illustrated by their son Brian. The drawings were created using scratchboard overlaid with oil pastels. Here a family is depicted taking part in the Karamu feast. During this feast the Kikombe cha Umoja, or Unity Cup, is passed around the each participant, who takes a sip to promote family unity and honor their ancestors. This book is a part of the Atha Tehon Collection. Seven Candles for Kwanzaa, New York; 1993 Call number: GT4403 .P56 1993 http://ow.ly/Ctzj30g6jNI * * * #Kwanzaa #happyKwanzaa #joyouskwanzaa #childrenslit #illustration #AndreaDavisPinkney #BrianPinkney #JerryPinkney #AthaTehon #artoftheday #scratchboard #writerwednesday
