Magnolia Flower
Zora Neale Hurston
adapted by Ibram X. Kendi
illustrated by Loveis Wise 2022
I loved the book "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. That led me down a path of picking up her other writing, including short stories, and folk tales. This book colorfully illustrated by Loveis Wise is one such story adapted by Ibram X. Kendi for kids. In the author's note at the end Kendi writes, "The earlier we expose our children to our literary treasures- to our literary legends like Hurston- the better." I couldn't agree more!
The story starts with Brook asking Mighty River to tell a story of people in love. It's a story not only of young Magnolia and John but of freedom and nature.
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