Description
A celebration of Black joy and the simple pleasures of a day in the snow from acclaimed poet Shauntay GrantFollow along as a young boy spends the day sledding and ice skating with his family in this spare and poetic picture book from award-winning poet and picture book author Shauntay Grant. With a simple story-and simply stunning illustrations from Candice Bradley-this book is an ode to celebrating winter's coziest wonders big and small.
A celebration of Black joy and the simple pleasures of a day in the snow from acclaimed poet Shauntay Grant
About the Author
Shauntay Grant is an acclaimed poet and author of several picture books, including Sandy Toes, One Day, When I Wrap My Hair, and My Fade Is Fresh, which earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Her picture book Africville won the 2019 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and was a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards, the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards, and the 2019 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. Grant is an assistant professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University, a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and a former poet laureate of Halifax. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and loves to go sledding with her family in winter. Learn more at shauntaygrant.com. Candice Bradley was born in the San Francisco Bay area. Her fondest childhood memories are of drawing and dancing to Disney classics. She dreamed of either becoming a ballerina at Juilliard or an animator at CalArts. Although circumstances would prevent her from pursuing either, she didn't stop there. To fund her own education, she decided to offer services as an illustrator, and thus began her journey as a picture book artist. Bradley's hope as an illustrator is to support the movement of writers redeeming the narrative for minorities and people of color. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family. Learn more at bycandicebradley.com.
Reviews
"Perfect for a snuggle at the end of a cold day, this beautiful vision of Black joy and winter fun has classic appeal." * Kirkus *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419763090
Author Shauntay Grant
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Abrams Appleseed
Publisher Abrams
A celebration of Black joy and the simple pleasures of a day in the snow from acclaimed poet Shauntay Grant
About the Author
Shauntay Grant is an acclaimed poet and author of several picture books, including Sandy Toes, One Day, When I Wrap My Hair, and My Fade Is Fresh, which earned a starred review in Publishers Weekly. Her picture book Africville won the 2019 Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award and was a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Literary Awards, the 2019 Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Awards, and the 2019 Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia Masterworks Arts Award. Grant is an assistant professor of creative writing at Dalhousie University, a member of the College of the Royal Society of Canada, and a former poet laureate of Halifax. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and loves to go sledding with her family in winter. Learn more at shauntaygrant.com. Candice Bradley was born in the San Francisco Bay area. Her fondest childhood memories are of drawing and dancing to Disney classics. She dreamed of either becoming a ballerina at Juilliard or an animator at CalArts. Although circumstances would prevent her from pursuing either, she didn't stop there. To fund her own education, she decided to offer services as an illustrator, and thus began her journey as a picture book artist. Bradley's hope as an illustrator is to support the movement of writers redeeming the narrative for minorities and people of color. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family. Learn more at bycandicebradley.com.
Reviews
"Perfect for a snuggle at the end of a cold day, this beautiful vision of Black joy and winter fun has classic appeal." * Kirkus *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419763090
Author Shauntay Grant
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Abrams Appleseed
Publisher Abrams
