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Dawn & the Round-to-It
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Author:  Irene Smalls, Tyrone Geter (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster
Date Published:  April 1994
Format:  Trade Cloth

Dawn gets up bright and early every morning, but nobody comes to play with her. Her family is too busy.

Dawn feels sad and lonely until she gets a crazy idea, an idea that makes her smile a marshmallow marmalade smile. The next time her family is too busy, she knows exactly what to do.

Readers will delight in Dawn's witty solution to an all-too-familiar problem. Tyrone Geter's luminous illustrations lend a gentle warmth to this comforting story of a loving family.
 

Ebony Sea
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Author:  Irene Smalls, Jon Lockard (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Borders Press
Date Published:  December 1995
Format:  Trade Cloth

Ebony Sea Longmeadow  Dec. 1995 A powerful, lyrical story based on a true incident in African-American history. In 1803 off the coast of Georgia a group of Ebos refused to be enslaved and walked in a body in the river and drowned themselves.  The site is called Ebo Landing, An African Masada in America.

Irene Jennie & the Christmas Masquerade: The Johnkankus
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Author:  Irene Smalls, Melodye Rosales (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  August 1995
Format:  Trade Cloth

Everyone is excited in the slave quarters, for Christmas is the day when the wild parade known as the Johnkankus explodes through the quarters. Irene Jennie wants to be joyful, but the master has loaned her parents out to work on another farm for the day. When Johnkankus arrives she gets caught up in the celebration--and what happens after the parade goes on its way makes this a very special day for one young girl. Full color.

Irene & the Big Fine Nickel
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Author:  Irene Smalls-Hector, Tyrone Geter (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  March 1991
Format:  Trade Cloth

"Harlem in the 50's , as Smalls remembers it, is a true community - everything is shared.  Being black is shared too, but only as one more natural color in the rich canvas of daily life.  This is a nostalgic look at a less fractious world, to be sure. But it's also a reminder that sometimes the urban experience can foster community rather than alienation" -BookList

Jonathan & His Mommy

Author:  Irene Smalls-Hector, Michael Hays (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  September 1992
Format:  Trade Cloth

"Stepping Out takes on a whole new meaning in this simple elegant picture book.. The obviously strong happy relationship between mother and child, sharing an activity every child and parent can duplicate, expresses joie de vivre"  -Booklist

Louise's Gift

Author:  Irene Smalls, Colin Bootman (Illustrator)
Publisher:  Little, Brown & Company
Date Published:  April 1996
Format:  Trade Cloth

When Louise's baby cousin is presented at a family gathering all the children receive gift. But, when Louise get her gift she in unhappy and lets everyone know it.  How Louise comes to realize that her gift and she herself are special is the theme of this richly illustrated urban story.

Beginning School

Author:  Irene Smalls, Toni Goffe
Publisher:  Silver Bur
Date Published:  August 1996
Format:  Trade Cloth

Designed to allay a child's fears about starting school, this warm, reassuring and comforting book shows and tells children what school will be like. In charming, colorful illustrations and inviting narrative, Beginning School follows a young girl during her first day at kindergarten. Meant to be shared by parents and child, this book is ideal for helping children make the often-difficult and daunting transition from home to school. Full color.

The Alphabet Witch

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