Joe-Joe's First Flight (continued)

Joe-Joe succeeds in his mission; he brings the moon back to Blind Eye! Basking in the glow of the moonlight, the joyful town celebrates Joe-Joe’s will to succeed.

As Tarpley told the story of Joe-Joe, she showed the audience the remarkable watercolor illustrations by E.B. Lewis. In one illustration his father holds Joe-Joe up in the air as if Joe-Joe is an airplane. In another, Joe-Joe flies the plane toward the moon. In the Author's Note Tarpley provides a fascinating history lesson about African American aviators' contributions to the world of flying. Not only will this information teach your child African American history, it may also teach you a few new facts! Joe-Joe's First Flight is a wonderful book for any child interested in airplanes and for teaching children to persevere in life to achieve one's dreams.

After the presentation, we purchased a copy of Joe-Joe's First Flight for Isaiah. We had to wrench the book from Isaiah’s little hands so that Tarpley could sign it. We plan to regularly share Joe-Joe's First Flight with Isaiah.

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Other children’s books by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley include: I Love My Hair! and Bippity Bop Barbershop.


Note:
My son, Isaiah, has a speech delay called speech apraxia. He has been in speech therapy for almost 2 years and has made remarkable progress. Isaiah now is able to say several words. One word that he says very well is “moon.” He cannot yet say “airplane,” but he constantly tries to say it while signing it. We use pictures of airplanes to teach colors, counting and sorting. Discover what your child enjoys and use it to teach.

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