Gingerbread Days ~ Joyce Carol Thomas

Gingerbread Days

Written by Joyce Carol Thomas< Illustrated by Floyd Cooper This is a collection of poems celebrating the seasons of a family’s love. There are twelve poems, one for each month of the year. January begins with the smell of Grandma making gingerbread. The collection concludes with “December’s Song,” which is about a father’s love. Read more >>

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Originally posted on February 26, 2010.

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