{"title":"Illustrated by Floyd Cooper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780147515469","title":"Max and the Tag-Along Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eExperience the wonder of the moon following you home with a Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator! Great for Father’s Day and Grandparent’s Day!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax loves his grandpa. When they must say good-bye after a visit, Grandpa promises Max that the moon at Grandpa’s house is the same moon that will follow him all the way home. On that swervy-curvy car ride back to his house, Max watches as the moon tags along. But when the sky darkens and the moon disappears behind clouds, he worries that it didn’t follow him home after all. Where did the moon go—and what about Grandpa’s promise?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFloyd Cooper received the Coretta Scott King Award for \u003ci\u003eThe Blacker the Berry\u003c\/i\u003e, three Coretta Scott King Honors for \u003ci\u003eBrown Honey in Broomwheat Tea\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMeet Danitra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI Have Heard of a Land\u003c\/i\u003e, and an NAACP image award. In \u003ci\u003eMax and the Tag-Along Moon, \u003c\/i\u003ehis lush paintings perfectly capture the wonder of the moon, the love between grandfather and grandson, and that feeling of magic every child experiences when the moon follows him home..\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Coretta Scott King Award–winning Cooper has created a gentle, comforting story that will reassure children that those who love us are always with us.”\u003cbr\u003e—Booklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cooper uses his signature style to illustrate both the landscape--sometimes viewed from the car windows or reflected in the vehicle's mirror--and the expressive faces of his characters. Coupled with the story's lyrical text, this is a lovely mood piece. A quiet, warm look at the bond between grandfather and grandson.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56226021802357,"sku":"9780147515469","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780147515469_52193e4d-f56a-4c1d-b4a6-8938f2a687a9.jpg?v=1786011257"},{"product_id":"9781951179045","title":"Tasha's Voice","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A lovely book celebrating nature and Black voices enjoying nature.\u003c\/b\u003e” —BookRiot, \"Riot Recommendations\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTasha is a girl who has trouble using her voice to speak in school or to even make a friend. Then her class visits a park, the best park \u003ci\u003eever\u003c\/i\u003e. With the help of an encouraging park ranger, an understanding teacher, two new companions, and a tiny turtle, Tasha finds connection with others \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e her own voice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis story takes place on the same class trip featured in Carmen Bogan's and Floyd Cooper's groundbreaking \u003ci\u003eWhere’s Rodney?,\u003c\/i\u003e once again showing the power of nature to transform a child.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeloved illustrator Floyd Cooper began the artwork for this book; his illustration mentee Daria Peoples finished them. In the back of the book, readers will learn how the book was completed following Cooper's passing in 2021 and will find two of his original sketches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309726609781,"sku":"9781951179045","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781951179045_b554b027-0e28-4d24-b3fe-406434e93004.jpg?v=1786030298"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/illustrator-floyd-cooper.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}