Skip to main content
The Top Book List
Cover of Nathaniel Talking by Eloise Greenfield

Picture book · Children

Nathaniel Talking

written by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist

1993

Honors

Get the book

We may earn a commission when you buy through links on this page. It never affects which books we recommend. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

About the book

Beautifully composed in a variety of styles--rap, blues, and free verse--these 18 poems offers a black child's insights into his own heart and mind, and into the lives of family and friends. Nine-year-old Nathaniel reflects on what it's like to be curious, smart, and full of ideas. 1990 Coretta Scott King Award.

For parents

No age or grade range recorded.

Grade ranges are editorial guidance. Every reader is different.

No content notes recorded.

More by Eloise Greenfield