Inspect Momma, Where Are You From? Engineered By Chris Soentpiet Released As Ebook

wonderful picture book showing the connections between generations, as one child asks where her mother comes from and the rural past of thes/s breathes life into the present.
Beautiful illustrations showcase the power of things, places, memories, and, most importantly, people, when it comes to forming who we are.
Highly recommended. A great mentor text to get kids thinking about topics for writing, A young girls asks her mother where she's from, Rather than providing her daughter with the name of the place where she was born, the mother recalls childhood memories with descriptive language that creates a picture of what it must have been like to grow up in that time and place.
I enjoyed the history lesson this book provided on life in thes/s period, Life was so much simpler back then, and even though I'm ans baby, I wish people were still as connected physically as they were back in those days.
As a children's book, I thought it was just ok, and not much for a bedtime story.
Myyear old was not very entertained, I thought this book was a good demonstration of life pre civil rights movement, Students would enjoy this book because not only is it old fashion, it makes you realize that not everyone is really that different.
This is a poetic story of a young girl questioning her mother of where she has come from in the past.
Her mother responds with a a detailed vision of chores she did, peas she ate, school her siblings attended way across town, sidewalks ending, and daily familar faces.
This child wants to go to where her Momma came from, but the only way to get there is through the journey of Momma's memories.


The moment I opened this book I was mesmorized by the incredible illustrations, I felt as if Momma was truly telling me about her journey, I think with the wonderful details and descriptive routnies about Momma's past will make a very clear and vivid picture in a child's mind.
I think this is a very appropriate way to explain to young students how the past for colored people is very much not like the lives they live today.
This is a Historical Fiction book about a mother describing her childhood to her

daughter, The mother was raised in a small town where racism was very much a large part of their lives.
She talked about how they would drive wagons, and order ice blocks, and wash clothes outside, This book would show children what life was like before they were born and give them the opportunity to compare it to life as it is today.
Momma, Where Are You From, is a beautiful story and can be used for a bedtime read all the way to a writing prompt in the classroom.
This wonderful story teaches children to be interested in family history and heritage, There are endless activities that the story fosters, I plan on reading this to my second grade class and then have them write about where they are from.
This book is warm and kind and I love what it has to offer! This book would be great to read through when talking about another culture, having pride in your identity, knowing where you came from, or even understanding the influence every individual and event had on shaping you.
Through this book, students could question many different things to learn more about themselves and their peers.
This is a great book to use in understanding differences and accepting, Upon being asked "Momma, where are you from" an older woman it almost looks like her grandma begins to answer more WHEN she is from than anything else.
When directly asked once again WHERE, she answers in almost a "once upon a time, in a far, far place" kind of way.
Perhaps that was done purposefully so more people could relate to it I don't know, That is my only issue with this book,

The illustrations are beautiful, but the words paint their own picture with the descriptive language.
I think the author does a great job creating the feeling of living in that time and place.
It's a little bit nostalgic but also touches on the real issues of inequality while keeping it from being too intense for little children.
This would be a great intro book for the discussion of segregation in the primary level of an elementary school.
Age: Kindergarten tord grade must understand concept of a memory story
Media: Thick pastel to emphasize movement
Illustration Style: Composition always includes many people or close shots of faces, full of light and warmth

An AfricanAmerican mother shares her childhood with her curious daughter.
The mother connects each event or special memory to where shes from, taking care to lightly mention her childhood curiosity towards segregation.
The activities the mother describes can be easily transcribed to her daughters experiences, This is a poetic story of a mother answering her daughter's questions about her childhood, The book provides a glimpse into an African American family both in the past and today, The story could spark a discussion of the changes brought about by the Civil Rights movement, It also encourages readers to be proud of their own family traditions, This book is about a little girl learning about where her mother is from, Her mother tells her stories and memories from her childhood that reveal where she is truly from.
It is a journey through her life, This book would be wonderful to read to children before you ask them where they are from.
This would be a great book to have the children either write and tell about where they are from or draw a picture showing where they are form.
Momma, where are you from" a little girl asks, Her mother's reply is filled with rich details as she recounts memories from her childhood, She recalls the cries of the ragman looking to buy wornout clothes, the tunes of Ellington and Basie, and of the warm family gatherings that took place every Friday night.
This is a great book to read to kids of all ages, The book explains where all "momma" is from, It discusses her life as a child and has great illustrations and descripting words, After this book, I would have students create an "I am from" poem of their own, They could then share these poems with the class and it would be a great writing activity.
It would also allow students to express themselves and their lives in a new, different way, Momma, Where Are You From is a great book for readers who are intrigued by history and stories from the past.
When reading the story, I felt engaged and intrigued about learning more about the young girl's familial history.
It is a great book about the past for African Americans and their hard work, I love this book. The illustrations are stunningexpressive and bathed in rich colors and shadows, The story is simple, providing snapshots of the mother's life in the segregated South, But despite the injustice of the time, what is emphasized is the value of the simple things in life and of family amp community.
A beautiful book. .