2022年9月27日 · 151 books based on 13 votes: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas, The Crown of Gilded Bones by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Crown of Oaths and Curses by J...

2018年1月9日 · The title of the book plays on the old adage that a woman’s hair is her crown. As indicated visually on the cover, this crown belongs to the men. If you take the time to look through picture books from the United States, you’ll find how rare it is to see an image of a Black man.

2017年10月10日 · The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty.

2017年10月10日 · Accompanied by layered paintings that bounce back the beat of the words like the sweetest of jazz riffs, here’s an ode to looking good and feeling great.” —Betsy Bird, NPR Book Concierge: Best Books of 2017 “ Crown captures that extra bounce in your step as confidence crackles from the top of your freshly-shorn head down through your feet.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a 2017 picture book by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James. The book, Barnes' first picture book, is a poem describing a boy's feelings and experience while getting a haircut. James, who was not the first choice to be the illustrator, wanted the oil color illustrations to have the feel of fine art.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a high-spirited, engaging salute to the beautiful, raw, assured humanity of black boys and how they see themselves when they approve of their reflections in the mirror.

2018年2月5日 · Nothing but a “fresh cut.” In a picture book ode that celebrates so much more than hairstyle, Derrick D. Barnes pays tribute to a unique cultural institution – the black barbershop and the role this setting can play in the life of a young black boy.

2017年12月8日 · Crown, An Ode to the Fresh Cut, written by Derrick Barnes and illustrated by Gordon James, was a window book like none other, a story about a young African-American boy who goes to the barbershop to get a haircut and walks out feeling like a million dollars.

2018年2月5日 · Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. Written by Derrick D. Barnes and Illustrated by Gordon C. James. Published in 2017 by Bolden, Agate Publishing. ISBN 978-1-57284-224-3. Grades 1 – 6. A 2018 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding …

2018年4月11日 · To be honest, I felt Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut is a great book to add to your collection for more diversity. I felt the concept of taking pride in your appearance, getting a hair cut in this instance, can build self-esteem. The story and the pictures are unique and beautiful in their own ways.