Topic: Eric Velasquez

2 Vegbooks reviews tagged Eric Velasquez.

Beautiful Moon: A Child’s Prayer

February 4th, 2015Review by Jessica AlmyBooks

This lovely book is more about empathy than religion. A boy awakens in the middle of the night to realize he forgot to say his prayers. He kneels and prays for people without homes, for an end to war, for the sick to…

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Tags: Early ElementaryEmpathyEric VelasquezHomelessnessHungerPicture BooksPrayerPreschoolersTonya BoldenWar

My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart

August 3rd, 2010Review by Jessica AlmyBooks

Angela Farris Watkins recounts her childhood memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the forthcoming book, My Uncle Martin’s Big Heart. Her recollections are warm and personal, and give children an opportunity…

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Tags: ActivismAngela Farris WatkinsCivil RightsEarly ElementaryEric VelasquezMartin Luther KingPreschoolersSocial Justice