Look at the art on the side of this building…
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Madea & Son
I love this photo. I wish I could post it all over my neighborhood. A parent reading to her child. I have a student who is in Kindergarten. He is so far behind. Since the beginning of the year, I have been talking to his mom about his level. He doesn’t have a learning disability. It seems no one reads with him or to him at home. Do his mom understand or just don’t care??
R. Gregory Christie
I figure I should speak about the few artist I met at the African-American Children’s Book Fair. Most of them I bumped into last year. For example, R. Gregory Christie is one of the artist I met last year. I felt good that most of them remembered me.
Art by R. Gregory Christie
My sister and I saw R. Gregory Christie’s art on the train once we were back in New York. We were excited to have met Christie at the Book Fair in Philadelphia.
Walter Dean Myers
At the African-American book fair I had the great opportunity to meet Walter Dean Myers.
The fact that Walter Dean Myers was on the list to be present at the book fair, is what really gave me extra zeal to go. I woke up on Saturday morning and did not really want to travel to Philly but every time I thought about Walter Dean Myers being there, I felt I needed to go.
When I was younger, I used to read Walter Dean Myers books…I tried to read all of them. In the eight grade my teacher assigned the class to read Fast Sam, Cool Clyde and Stuff. The class I was in, the students were very hard to reach. Somehow through that book and the teaching style of my teacher we begin to look forward to English. I remember that book giving me goosebumps. My teacher did not hold back on educating us. We spoke about each chapter and even figured out why Myers would name the characters the way he did.
I don’t know what I expected Myers to say to me when I met him. I really didn’t have much to say myself. He simply said, keep reading and writing. Just for keeps, I got a book signed. Nevertheless, I am glad I met Walter Dean Myers.
Happy Valentine’s Day
This is a picture of children’s book illustrator, Sean Qualls and his beautiful family. I took it at the African-American Children’s book fair and saved it for this day.
Their children are so cute and comical. They have so much spunk. The little boy drew me a picture and signed it. His signature looks just like his dads…only child-like.
Anyways, enjoy your day!
Tree Evangelism
God the Father
David
I was looking for someone to take a photo of and bumped into one of my students from the library- decked out in green.
It’s pleasant when you see young kids who are beginning to form their own style. If you really think about it, it’s really the youth who are running the fashion world. If they don’t like it, then it’s pretty much out of the norm.
Cat-Head, Literally
So, New York is made up of two types of people. People who look for a show and people who love to put on a show.
I found the person who likes to put on shows…
This man was walking down the street with a cat on his head. At first I thought, what a show-off. Then, I asked him if I could photograph him and he then I found out the real reason for the cat.
Do you have a spare dollar?
What?
Do you have a spare dollar or two?
No…but I can give you some spare change.
So, I took the picture. All the while thinking this dude is something else.
Oh, and while I was taking the picture, another photographer came. Only, she didn’t ask to take the picture. She just took it and when he asked for money…in a rude way….she just walked away.
Then, he got mad and started to rant to me:
You see? Well, at least you asked! Some people take your picture and don’t even ask! They just ignore me….
It was kind of funny to watch, because how mad can you get with a cat sitting on your head. He couldn’t run after her for his stolen image!
Maybe I should have gotten a dog and sat it on top of my head just to walk pass him…
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