Patricia Smith

Janna and the Kings

Illustrator: Boyd, Aaron

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Saturdays are special for Janna. That's when she and Granddaddy spend the whole day together.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lee & Low Books
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 9 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 262mm x 201mm x 3mm
• Gewicht: 113g
• ISBN-13: 9781620142530
• ISBN-10: 1620142538
• Artikelnr.: 44887279

Autorenporträt

Patricia Smith was inspired to write her debut picture book Janna and the Kings by childhood memories of Saturdays spent at the barbershop with her father. Smith is an award-winning journalist, playwright, and performer, and a four-time individual champion of the National Poetry Slam. She also authored the companion book to the critically acclaimed PBS documentary "Africans in America." Smith lives in Tarrytown, New York. Aaron Boyd has illustrated numerous picture books, including Calling the Water Drum, Janna and the Kings, and Babu's Song for Lee & Low Books, as well as the chapter book The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis. His work has been recognized by the Children's Africana Book Award and the International Literacy Association (ILA). He lives with his wife, son, and dog in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. You can visit him online at aaronboydart.blogspot.com.