The Ring Bearer
$35.33
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2017
Summary
Mama’s getting married, and Jackson has an important job to do! A story about love, weddings, and the special joy that is a blended family.
Jackson’s mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson is worried… What if he trips? Or walks too slowly? Or drops the rings? And what about his new stepsister, Sophie? She’s supposed to be the flower girl, but Jackson’s not sure she’s taking her job as seriously as she should.
In a celebration of blended familie…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399167409 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0399167404 |
| Author: | Floyd Cooper |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 361g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 200mm x 294mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-7 |
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Praise for The Ring Bearer:
“Throughout, Cooper’s softly textured mixed-media illustrations offer a warm, affirming depiction of this black family’s life and love together … Readers will be joining the congregation in cheering for Jackson.”–Kirkus
“Written with simplicity, immediacy, and warmth….Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book.”–Booklist
“Children will identify readily with Jackson’s fears and enjoy the way he overcomes them. A solid purchase for any picture book collection.”–School Library Journal
“Many children experience parental weddings, and these times are filledwith joy and nervousness. Cooper captures each moment.”–Horn Book
Floyd Cooper
Floyd Cooper always dreamed of becoming an artist, and he has now illustrated dozens of books for children, including Jump! (From the Life of Michael Jordan), Back of the Bus, and Max and the Tag-Along Moon. He received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for his illustrations in Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
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