The resource I found which I liked the most, is a sort of 'dogpile' of reviews from various publications. The site is called Kid's Catalogue Web [http://martsubhub.lib.wv.us:8000/kcweb/kcHome].
I was able to look at reviews for all of my books, but the one set of reviews I would like to focus on is the set on I love my hair by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley.
I was glad to see that i was on the same track as the reviewers, specifically those from Booklist, School Library Journal and Publishers' Weekly.
Perhaps the most poigniant part of the review from School Library Journal is the following excerpt, "Pictures and text reflect the expanding horizons of the child's world as she learns to be proud of her distinctive hair and her heritage."
This was one of the main reasons why I selected this book, and I am glad that it was mentioned in this review.
this review also brings up the similarities to a book we mentioned in class, Nappy Hair.
It also mentions that it is a great book about self- acceptance.
I was really disappointed that none of the reviews I read about any of the books I have selected brought up anything I didn't think of while reading my books. This disappointed me, specifically because I wanted to know what issues might have been brought up by various aspects of the texts that I didn't already catch on to.
I think it is important to bring up various points of view when considering children's literature, and I wish I could have found a range of opinions for any of the books I had chosen.
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