A Library, Nikki Giovanni
A Library, Nikki Giovanni
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A Library

Author: Nikki Giovanni

Narrator: Nikki Giovanni

Unabridged: 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Versify

Published: 09/27/2022


Synopsis

In this lyrical book, world-renowned poet, New York Times bestselling author, and Coretta Scott King Honor winner Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.In what other place can a child ""sail their dreams"" and ""surf the rainbow"" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them.This inspiring listen includes a note from Nikki Giovanni about the importance of libraries in her own childhood.

About Nikki Giovanni

Nikki Giovanni (1943–2024), poet, activist, mother, grandmother, and educator, grew up in Tennessee and Ohio and graduated with honors from Fisk University in Nashville. The author of over thirty books, she was also the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards, the Langston Hughes Medal for Outstanding Poetry, the Frost Medal, as well as thirty-one honorary degrees and an Emmy Award. She garnered her most unusual honor in 2007 when a South American bat species—Micronycteris giovanniae—was named in celebration of her. A devoted teacher and honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., she spent thirty-five years as University Distinguished Professor of English at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Traci

These are some of my favorite things: a library, Nikki Giovanni, and art. This picture book hits the trifecta for me. Like Ms. Giovanni I grew up loving the library and my childhood librarian. It is where I first met the poet Nikki Giovanni and where I fell in love with poetry. This story pays homag......more