Artist Jacob Lawrence was only thirteen when he moved from Philadelphia to Harlem during its celebrated renaissance. Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts imagines what a day in his life might have been like at this time, following young Jake from the hour he wakes up at dawn and notices color returning to the world. As Jake walks to Utopia Children’s House, he notices the sights, sounds, and smells that comprise 1930s Harlem. Upon his arrival, he takes this multisensory barrage and Jake Makes a World (MoMA, $18.95) of his own, a miniature Harlem in a shoebox that uses color to capture the essence of his environment. Rhodes-Pitts’s lyrical prose captures the magic of art-making, while Christopher Myers’s joyful illustrations burst with individuality and charm. Ages 5-8