An African-American child resents and then misses a little
foster brother.One day my momma told me, "You know you''re gonna
have a little friend come stay with you." And I said, "Who is it?"
and "For how long?" That''s when Stevie moved in with his crybaby
self. He played with my toys and broke them, and he left dirty
footprints all over my bed. But then Stevie left again, and I
missed him. I missed playing Cowboys and Indians on the stoop and
watching cartoons in the morning. Maybe. . .just maybe, Stevie
wasn''t so bad after all.Notable Children''s Books of 1940-1970
ALA"Best of the Best" Children''s Books 1966-1978 SLJ1978 Lewis
Carroll Shelf AwardSociety of Illustrators Gold MedalChildren''s
Books of 1969 Library of CongressChildren''s Books of the Year
1969 CSA Black Americans - Minority Groups List BLNotable Books
for the Portrayal of the Black in Children''s Literature Top of the
NewsSelect Children''s Books of 1969 Publishers WeeklyBrooklyn
Art Books for Children 1974
關於作者：
John Steptoe was born in Brooklyn. From early childhood, he
drew pictures and told stories with them. He started work on
Stevie, his first picture book, when he was sixteen, and Stevie was
published three years later to outstanding critical acclaim. Since
then, he has written and illustrated many successful books for
children. John Lewis Steptoe, creator of award-winning picture
books for children, was born in Brooklyn on September 14, 1950 and
was raised in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of that borough. He
began drawing as a young child and received his formal art training
at the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He was a student
in the HARYOU-ACT Art Program and instructed by the highly
recognized African American oil painter, Norman Lewis. He also
studied at the Vermont Academy, where he was instructed by the
sculptor, John Torres, and William Majors, a painter acclaimed by
the Museum of Modem Art for his etchings and print-making. His work
first came to national attention in 1969 when his first book,
Stevie, appeared in its entirety in Life magazine, hailed as "a new
kind of book for black children." Mr. Steptoe, who had begun work
on Stevie at the age of 16, was then 18 years old. In his 20-year
career, Mr. Steptoe illustrated 15 more picture books, ten of which
he also wrote. The American Library Association named two of his
books Caldecott Honor Books, a prestigious award for children''s
book illustration: The Story of Jumping Mouse in 1985 and Mufaro''s
Beautiful Daughters in 1988. Mr. Steptoe twice received the Coretta
Scott King Award for Illustration, for Mother Crocodile text by
Rosa Guy in 1982, and for Mufaro''s Beautiful Daughters. While all
of Mr. Steptoe''s work deals with aspects of the African American
experience, Mufaro''s Beautiful Daughters was acknowledged by
reviewers and critics as a breakthrough. Based on an African tale
recorded in the 19th century, it required Mr. Steptoe for the first
time to research African history and culture, awakening his pride
in his African ancestry. Mr. Steptoe hoped that his books would
lead children, especially African American children, to feel pride
in their origins and in who they are. "I am not an exception to the
rule among my race of people," he said, accepting the Boston
GlobeHorn Book Award for Illustration, "I am the rule. By that I
mean there are a great many others like me where I come from." Mr.
Steptoe frequently spoke to audiences of children and adults about
his work. He was the 1989 winner of the Milner Award, voted by
Atlanta schoolchildren for their favorite author. John Steptoe died
on August 28, 1989 at Saint Luke''s Hospital in Manhattan, following
a long illness. He was 38 years old and lived in Brooklyn. Mr.
Steptoe was among the small handful of African American artists who
have made a career in children''s books.
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