Best Selling Books by Javaka Steptoe

Winner of the Randolph Caldecott Medal and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Jean-Michel Basquiat and his unique, collage-style paintings rocketed to fame in the 1980s as a cultural phenomenon unlike anything the art world had ever seen. But before that, he was a little boy who saw art everywhere: in poetry books and museums, in games and in the words that we speak, and in the pulsing energy of New York City. Now, award-winning illustrator Javaka Steptoe's vivid text and bold artwork echoing Basquiat's own introduce young readers to the powerful message that art doesn't always have to be neat or clean--and definitely not inside the lines--to be beautiful.

Ever since Steven was a little boy his aunt Carolyn has gone travelling and she always makes sure to send him a special postcard. Now Steven wants to find something special for his aunt in time for the annual family block party. Because he does not have enough money to buy a gift, Steven transforms an old toy train into The Jones Family Express, a movable family photo album Aunt Carolyn can take with her wherever she goes. This is a delightful celebration of strong family ties and the ingenuity and creativity of one young boy.

This beautiful book by award-winning author and illustrator Javaka Steptoe celebrates the joy, hope and pride that a new baby brings. In this eight-page chunky board book, bright and bold illustrations celebrate newborns with words of encouragement and love, parents and guardians can tell their baby just how loved they are with this book.

Presents a collection of poems celebrating African-American fathers.

Twelve black writers, ranging from young to middle age, bear witness to the powerful bond between African-American fathers and their children and grandchildren, in a collection of poetry illustrated with a broad range of colorful materials. Coretta Scott King Award winner.