JAMAL'S BUSY DAY - Tecno-Libro

From Publishers Weekly The charm of this unassuming, engaging picture book rests in the tongue-in-cheek parallels between the daily labors of parents and offspring. The youngster here is an African American only child. the adults are active, serious professionals-father is an architect, mother an accountant. in its own way, Jamal's day is as demanding as theirs: he works with numbers in math class, does research in the library, has meetings to attend in the school auditorium and occasionally settles schoolyard disagreements between my co-workers. The upbeat message is that both parents and children can work hard and accomplish much in their respective arenas: all have something to contribute and all work has value. illustrating this sweetly didactic story are Ford's (Bright Eyes, Brown Skin ) realistic watercolors, which present a boy full of energy and excited by his truly busy day. Ages 3-7. From School Library Journal PreSc