{"product_id":"a-toni-morrison-treasury-the-big-box-the-ant-or-the-grasshopper-the-lion-or-the-mouse-poppy-or-the-snake-peeny-butter-fudge-the-tortoise-or-t-9781665915540","title":"A Toni Morrison Treasury: The Big Box; The Ant or the Grasshopper?; The Lion or the Mouse?; Poppy or the Snake?; Peeny Butter Fudge; The Tortoise or t","description":"\u003cb\u003ePresidential 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!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe three Who's Got Game books slyly and exuberantly retell some of Aesop's fables. Three of the stories feature illustrations by Pascal Lemaitre: \u003ci\u003eThe Ant or the Grasshopper?\u003c\/i\u003e examines friendship, betrayal, and survival while \u003ci\u003eThe Lion or the Mouse?\u003c\/i\u003e takes a hilarious, subversive look at bullying and ego, big and small, and \u003ci\u003eThe Poppy or the Snake?\u003c\/i\u003e shows how an accidental injury spirals into a battle of wills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Tortoise or the Hare?\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Joe Cepeda, slow and steady wins the race...or does it? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeeny Butter Fudge\u003c\/i\u003e, 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! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Cloud and Lady Wind\u003c\/i\u003e 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShadra Strickland's charming illustrations illuminate \u003ci\u003ePlease, Louise\u003c\/i\u003e. 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eToni Morrison's first book for children, \u003ci\u003eThe Big Box\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Giselle Potter, introduces three feisty children who show grown-ups what it really means to be a kid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Toni Morrison,Slade Morrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Paula Wiseman Book\/Beach Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/29\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.02h x 9.21w x 1.02d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665915540\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToni Morrison (1931-2019) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include: \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSong of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on their books for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including \u003ci\u003ePeeny Butter Fudge\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tortoise or the Hare \u003c\/i\u003eby Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, \u003ci\u003eWhat a Truly Cool World \u003c\/i\u003eby Julius Lester, \u003ci\u003eMice and Beans \u003c\/i\u003eby Pam Muñoz Ryan, and \u003ci\u003eGracias the Thanksgiving Turkey\u003c\/i\u003e by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the\u003ci\u003e Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBuzz, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLatina\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePascal Lemaitre illustrated Toni and Slade Morrison's bestselling Who's Got Game? series, as well as many other books for children. He and his family divide their time between Brussels, Belgium, where he teaches illustration, and Brooklyn, New York. Visit him online at PascalLemaitre.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGiselle Potter has illustrated many books, including \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Fairy Tale House\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Lyn Ray, \u003ci\u003e Try It! \u003c\/i\u003eby Mara Rockliff, \u003ci\u003eAll by Himself? \u003c\/i\u003eby Elana K. Arnold, and \u003ci\u003eKate and the Beanstalk\u003c\/i\u003e by Mary Pope Osborne, as well as her own \u003ci\u003eTell Me What to Dream About\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Is My Dollhouse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Year I Didn't Go to School\u003c\/i\u003e, about traveling through Italy with her parents' puppet troupe when she was eight. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSean Qualls's work is a mixed media combination of painting, drawing, and collage. He has illustrated many picture books, including \u003ci\u003eBefore John Was a Jazz Giant\u003c\/i\u003e, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award; \u003ci\u003eThe Poet Slave of Cuba\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea BCCB Blue Ribbon Book; \u003ci\u003eDizzy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ean ALA Notable Book and a \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eChild\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine best book, as well as BCCB Blue Ribbon Book and a \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003eEditor's Choice; and \u003ci\u003eEmmanuel's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, which was a Schneider Award winner and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShadra Strickland studied, design, writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to complete her MFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 2009 for her work in her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eBird\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Zetta Elliott. Strickland co-illustrated \u003ci\u003eOur Children Can Soar\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a 2010 NAACP Image Award. She teaches illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her online at ShadraStrickland.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a global media leader, has built unparalleled connections with people around the world. Through \u003ci\u003eThe Oprah Winfrey Show\u003c\/i\u003e, she entertained, enlightened, and uplifted millions of viewers for twenty-five years. 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