Presidential Medal of Freedom, Nobel Prize, and Pulitzer Prize
recipient Toni Morrison's eight children's books, cowritten with her
son, are collected in one hardcover volume for the first time in this
beautiful keepsake treasury with a foreword by Oprah Winfrey!
The three Who's Got Game books slyly and exuberantly retell some of
Aesop's fables. Three of the stories feature illustrations by Pascal
Lemaitre: The Ant or the Grasshopper? examines friendship, betrayal,
and survival while The Lion or the Mouse? takes a hilarious,
subversive look at bullying and ego, big and small, and The Poppy or
the Snake? shows how an accidental injury spirals into a battle of
wills.
In The Tortoise or the Hare?, illustrated by Joe Cepeda, slow and
steady wins the race...or does it?
Peeny Butter Fudge, also illustrated by Joe Cepeda, celebrates the
relationship between three kids and their Nana. Nana can take an
ordinary afternoon and make it extra special! Nap time, story time, and
playtime are transformed by fairies, dragons, dancing, and
pretending--and then mixing and fixing yummy, yummy fudge just like Nana
and Mommy did not so many years ago. A lot can happen when Nana is left
in charge!
Little Cloud and Lady Wind features artwork by Sean Qualls and follows
Little Cloud, who likes her own place in the sky. Away from the other
clouds, the sky is all hers. Can Lady Wind show Little Cloud the power
of being with others?
Shadra Strickland's charming illustrations illuminate Please, Louise.
One gray afternoon, Louise makes a trip to the library. With the help of
a new library card and through the transformative power of books, what
started out as a dull day turns into one of surprises, ideas, and
curiosity! This engaging picture book celebrates the wonders of reading,
the enchanting capacity of the imagination, and, of course, the splendor
of libraries.
Toni Morrison's first book for children, The Big Box, illustrated by
Giselle Potter, introduces three feisty children who show grown-ups what
it really means to be a kid.
