Mary hoffmans groundbreaking amazing grace gave us one of the first black heroines in a picture book. Amazing grace gracepicture books mary hoffman, caroline binch isbn. Grace is a girl who loves to hear stories and then act out the most exciting parts. Frances lincoln children s books is available to buy from the guardian bookshop. Enjoy some of caroline binchs original sketches and paintings for amazing grace, to celebrate 25 years of a pioneering book plus floella benjamin and levar burton pay tribute. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Grace loves stories, whether theyre from books, movies, or the kind her grandmother tells. Amazing grace is jonathan kozol s classic book on life and death in the south bronxthe poorest urban neighborhood of the united states. For eighteen years she was reading consultant to bbc schools tvs look and read series and. Mary lassiter hoffman born 1945 is a british writer and critic. Amazing grace by mary hoffman, caroline binch, hardcover.
In many ways, amazing grace, written by mary hoffman and illustrated by caroline binch, is a truly wonderful story for all children, with an inspiring text and evocative, descriptive accompanying illustrations visuals that while realistic also glow and sparkle with much power of imagination, presenting the important, essential message that anyone can be anything heshe desires to be any role, any job, any position, regardless of race, gender, social status etc. The hardcover of the amazing grace by mary hoffman, caroline binch at barnes. I gave this book to my granddaughter who is 4 12 years old. But, when she raises her hand to try out for the part of peter, grace s classmates tell her she cant play the part because shes a girl and. Amazing grace by mary hoffman childrens read aloud.
Amazing grace teaching plan scholastic books for kids. Best seller in childrens devotional christianity books indescribable. Children will recognize most of the stories and get a kick out of graces costumes. Amazing grace gracepicture books hardcover september 2, 1991. Grace loves stories, whether theyre from books, movies.
Basically, i started from the title, which is how books often come to me. Also i think it is important to show books and tvmovies featuring children of different cultures so all. Her previous titles for dorling kindersley include henrys baby and a first bible story book. In 1992 amazing grace, her first frances lincoln book, was selected for child educations best books of 1991 and childrens books of the year 1992. Todays book is amazing grace written by mary hoffman and illustrated by caroline binch.
Her first picture book for frances lincoln, amazing grace, has become a classic which, with its sequels. She has had over 90 books published whose audiences range from children to adults. Amazing grace was something around my fortieth childrens book, but it has. The lives of children and the conscience of a nation.
Grace learns that her class is about to stage the play peter pan, and she knows just which part she wants to play. He brings us into overcrowded schools, dysfunctional hospitals, and ratinfested homes where families have been ravaged by depression and anxiety, drugrelated violence, and the spread of aids. Her bestknown picture books are amazing grace, three wise women, and an angel just like me. A 25th anniversary of mary hoffman s amazing grace, illustrated by caroline binch published by. When her school decides to perform peter pan, grace longs to play the lead, but her classmates point out tha. I wrote the picture book amazing grace over 25 years ago and its hard to imagine where all the time has gone. I read this story to a year 2 class of mostly white children and they understood all the. Amazing grace, commended for the kate greenaway medal, and its sequels has sold over 1. Amazing grace by mary hoffman childrens read aloud story. In 1992 amazing grace, her first frances lincoln book, was selected for child educations best books of 1991 and childrens books of the year 1992, commended for the kate greenaway medal, and included on the national curriculum reading list 19961997.