The Sunday Outing

School Library Journal, in a review of The Sunday Outing, wrote "Gloria Jean Pinkney reaches back into her childhood to create another realistic and moving depiction of African-American life. .. The text reflects the true essence of African-American dialogue and meshes with Jerry Pinkney's illustrations"^[1] and Booklist called it "upbeat".^[1]

Publishers Weekly wrote "Gloria Pinkney skillfully captures the fidgety impatience of childhood. .. Jerry Pinkney's pale watercolors include several tender, warmly lit portraits. The yellowish-brown backgrounds, unfortunately, add an almost dulling sameness to many scenes."^[2]

The Sunday Outing has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,^[3] The Horn Book Magazine,^[4] and Library Talk,^[5] The Washington Post,^[6] and The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books.^[7]

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