And She Was Loved
Toni Morrison's Life in Stories
Published on 30. January 2025
Book
Hardback
48 pages
978-0-316-18236-2 (ISBN)
Description
Stunning poetry and gorgeous illustrations introduce a new generation to the beloved literary icon Toni Morrison, by New York Times bestselling author Andrea Davis Pinkney and award-winning artist Daniel Minter.
From imaginative child to visionary storyteller, Toni Morrison was a fiercely inspiring writer that helped change the world. This poetic picture book is part love letter and part biography, praising the power of this Nobel Prize winner. With its tender refrain, readers will know how much Morrison's stories -- and their own -- mean to the world. She was loved -- and so are they!
From imaginative child to visionary storyteller, Toni Morrison was a fiercely inspiring writer that helped change the world. This poetic picture book is part love letter and part biography, praising the power of this Nobel Prize winner. With its tender refrain, readers will know how much Morrison's stories -- and their own -- mean to the world. She was loved -- and so are they!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Little, Brown & Company
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 262 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
490 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-18236-2 (9780316182362)
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Andrea Davis Pinkney is the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of nearly 50 books for children and young adults, including The Red Pencil and Bird in a Box. She has also produced several collaborations with her husband two-time Caldecott Honor-winning artist Brian Pinkney, including Sit -In, Martin & Mahalia, and Hand in Hand, winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award. Ms. Pinkney has been recognized by Children's Health magazine as one of the "25 Most Influential People in our Children's Lives," and has been inducted into the New York State Writers Hall of Fame. She lives in Brooklyn, NY.
Daniel Minter has illustrated over a dozen children's books, including Going Down Home with Daddy which won a 2020 Caldecott Honor and Ellen's Broom which won a Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor. He is known for his work in the mediums of painting and assemblage.
Daniel Minter has illustrated over a dozen children's books, including Going Down Home with Daddy which won a 2020 Caldecott Honor and Ellen's Broom which won a Coretta Scott King Illustration Honor. He is known for his work in the mediums of painting and assemblage.