You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!
The Storied Life of Folk Artist Elijah Pierce

The story of self taught folk artist Elijah Pierce is told in this vibrantly illustrated book. Elijah was a barber who filled his shop with wood carvings he had done. He never really considered himself an 'artist' - he often gave his hand painted carvings to people; especially if he thought the carv......more

A lovely nonfiction picture book about art, passion, and community! The kids liked naming all the items in the pages pictures.......more

This one grows more on me every time I read it. Biography of African American folk artist Pierce, who owned a barbershop in Columbus. The authors state in the back that the boy in this story is fiction. As a result, this is technically historical fiction - rather than biography. The wood carvings al......more

As a young boy goes to get a hair cut from a barber shop, he meets Mr. Pierce and learns there's much more to his barber than meets the eye. Mr. Pierce loves to carve wood and makes beautiful pieces. He doesn't do it for any other reason than the fact that he loves it and his passion is admirable. H......more

This picture book biography has unique, appealing illustrations and straightforward text. The story is somewhat fictionalized, with an imaginary boy interacting with Pierce, but this conveys the facts about Pierce's life in an engaging way, showing how he served as a mentor in his community, worked......more