Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me
Illustrated by Bryan Collier, written by Daniel Beaty, and published by Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group
About
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In “Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me,” Bryan Collier brings to life Daniel Beaty’s powerful narrative of a son’s longing for his absent father. With his distinctive watercolor and collage technique, Collier captures the nuances of the urban setting and the son’s journey to manhood.
“Collier takes his work to a new level of tenderness using potent symbolic images to depict the complexities of this father-son relationship,” says Kim Patton, Coretta Scott King Book Award Jury Chair.
Collier, the 2014 U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award, is a five-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award. He lives with his family in Marlboro, N.Y. When not creating in his studio, he enjoys visiting classrooms and libraries to inspire a new generation of artists.
Awards Won
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Coretta Scott King Book Awards
91´«Ã½Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King by recognizing outstanding books by African American authors and illustrators. The award encourages the artistic expression of the African American experience via literature and the graphic arts, including biographical, historical, and social history treatments.
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2014 - Winner(s) |
