Summary: A girl helps her community become a better place.

Emmett was a little indifferent, not to say sleepy, but I feel like most kids probably vibe to Bob Marley, even if I found the new lyrics kind of rhythmless and not compelling. ( )

One Love by Cedella Marley
Summary:
The contemporary multicultural picturebook used the intertextual quality of the illustrations that were sketched in soft watercolors to add depth and tones that provided the readers understanding of the authors intent; tolerance and racial acceptance. This contemporary picturebook mirrored the current cultural emphasis with his visual communication through the illustrations that depict children, minority and majority ethnicity playing together in the same neighborhoods; building the relationships of best friends oblivious to race; living life benefiting from their similarities and differences. Marley does not use stereotypes nor negative narrative to support the idea of racial indifference; it is shown in a child’s smile while engaged in the same activities.
Personal Reaction:
The depiction of a world where children can play together, work through differences, and live as one resonated well with me. I have very strong feeling about racial equality and thoroughly enjoyed the information shared in Marley’s illustrations that were supported by the prose form Bob Marley’s lyrics. It sings to me a story that needs to be heard by the young to make up for the social indiscretions of their adult role models.
Classroom Extension Ideas
1. Early childhood teachers could read this book to a mixed gender and multicultural classrooms as an example and as an informative approach though visual communication to teach them racial equality and that all children are the same as they laugh, cry, play and work the same.
2. Children could contemplate the messages from Marley and discuss their differences and what they can do to better understand the value of those differences.
3. Children could learn the music used in the book and perform a skit about ways the races are the same. ( )

IT SHOWSS HOWS THE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER ( )

This book is about, "the positive groove of change, showing one girl's journey as she enlists her friends, family, and community to help transform their neighborhood for the better. "