Big Friend, Little Friend by Eloise Greenfield

She has published more than 40 children's books, including picture books, novels, poetry and biographies. After joining the District of Columbia Black Writers Workshop in 1971, she began to write books for children. She began writing poetry and songs in the 1950s while working at the Patent Office, finally succeeding in getting her first poem published in the Hartford Times in 1962 after many years of writing and submitting poetry and stories. In 1950, she married World War II veteran Robert J. Greenfield began work in the civil service at the U.S.

In her third year, however, she found that she was too shy to be a teacher and dropped out. She graduated from Cardozo Senior High School in 1946 and attended Miner Teachers College until 1949. Greenfield experienced racism first-hand in the segregated southern U.S., especially when she visited her grandparents in North Carolina and Virginia. A shy and studious child, she loved music and took piano lessons. Little and his wife Lessie Blanche (née Jones) Little (1906–1986). She was the second oldest of five children of Weston W. Greenfield was born Eloise Little in Parmele, North Carolina, and grew up in Washington, D.C., during the Great Depression in the Langston Terrace housing project, which provided a warm childhood experience for her. 'Everyone can relate to the poems' affection, frustration, laughter, jealousy, and family pride, as well as the love that always shines through.' - Booklist With lyrical text and vibrant watercolor illustrations, Brothers & Sisters is the perfect way for the children in your family to share their love for each other. This collection of 25 short poems about life with siblings-full, half, step, old and young, close in age and far apart-showcases the powerful and special bond between all brothers and sisters.

Still, I think no matter what, I'd rather have them than not. 'These are the sweetest poems for kids and families of all kinds.' - Charlotte Observerīrothers and sisters can be dear, can be company, can bring cheer, can start arguments, can make noise, can cause tears, can break toys. Celebrate the love of brothers and sisters everywhere with award-winning author Eloise Greenfield in this poignant collection of poems for and about families, illustrated by renowned artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist.

Big Friend, Little Friend by Eloise Greenfield