Ashley Bryan is an acclaimed author, artist, and educator who has earned numerous honors, including the Arbuthnot Award for lifetime achievement, the Regina Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and several Coretta Scott King awards and honors. He lives in Little Cranberry Island, Maine.
"These books of Spirituals lovingly notated and illustrated by
Ashley Bryan should form the heart of any personal and library
collection of books for children. [...] The Spirituals remind us
that life is hard but hope is always there, a message that children
need and adults should cherish. Ashley Bryan's strong illustrations
make the message of the Spirituals strikingly visible to every
eye." --Amy Kellman, children's literature consultant, Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh
"Ashley Bryan's collections of Black American Spirituals for
children will ensure that another generation will become aware and
familiar with these sacred and timeless songs. [...] Thank you,
Ashley, for producing and preserving these wonderful songs, and
inviting children to 'get on board, little children, there's room
for many a-more.'" --Darwin Henderson, Ed.D, University of
Cincinnati
"The genius of his artwork reflects the strength of the songs,
their historical aspect and their universality. The musical
presentation allows children and families immediate access to the
Spirituals, whether in singing or playing the music. The books
exude joy, peace, pathos and love. Hallelujah for Ashley!" --Jane
Botham, former coordinator of children's services, Milwaukee Public
Library and Barbara Brown Lee, chief educator, Milwaukee Art
Museum
"Alazar Press presents handsome new editions of Ashley Bryan's
first two books of spirituals, long out of print. Each title
presents two dozen selections, pairing striking linocut
illustrations with lyrics and music." Joy Fleishhacker, School
Library Journal
"Bryan's seminal collections of slave songs and 'sorrow songs'
(originally published by Atheneum in 1974 and 1982, respectively)
have been reissued, updated, and beautifully redesigned with a new
introduction by Bryan and a foreword by Dr. Henrietta Mays Smith."
Elissa Gershowitx, the Horn Book
"This show, called 'Painter and Poet,' from August 3 to November
25, will feature the art of Ashley Bryan. Some of the art shown is
from both volumes of Black American Spirituals published by Alazar
Press and distributed by IPG." Portland Museum of Art
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