Charnelle Pinkney Barlow‘s Two Artists, Granddad and Me, released on January 20th, has received its fourth starred reviews from School Library Journal! Congratulations Charnelle!
★ “Readers can almost feel the love and affection radiating off the pages as the girl in the story draws, paints, and creates with her grandfather . . . This is an excellent book for any budding artist but also to convey how mentors and teachers help on the journey of learning and creating.” —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW
★ “Pinkney Barlow pays homage to her late grandfather, illustrator Jerry Pinkney in a heartwarming reflection about artmaking’s improvisational process . . . It’s a portrait of ‘two artists’ at work that takes young creators seriously.” —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW
★ “This radiant, deeply personal picture book honors creativity, legacy, and love and shows how one generation’s generosity can not only inform but inspire imagination in another.” —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
★ “The soothing narrative evokes the beloved bond between grandfather and granddaughter, while descriptive language has a vividness that fully captures the girl’s discovery of her inner artist.” —The Bulletin, STARRED REVIEW