Surf's Up!

“It’s a wild ride on the sea of imagination, and a rousing high-five to the power of reading.”– “Publishers Weekly, starred review”
“Newbery Award winner Alexander’s humorous, tautly poetic dialogue between friends begs to be read aloud to small listeners or by new readers, and these frogs have cultural punch that many plain-vanilla animal characters lack. The nod to Moby-Dick is a bonus. A warmhearted tribute to reading.”– “Kirkus Reviews, starred review”
A joyful and humor-filled ode to the magic of imagination and reading.– “School Library Journal”

Kwame Alexander is a poet, an educator, and a New York Times bestselling author of twenty-one books. He is the recipient of the Newbery Medal for his novel The Crossover. Alexander is the founder of two organizations, Book-in-a-Day and LEAP for Ghana, and he regularly travels the world as a literacy advocate and expert. He has owned several publishing companies, written for stage and TV (TLC’s “Hip Hop Harry”), recorded a CD, produced jazz and book festivals, hosted a radio show, and taught high school English. In 2015, Kwame served as Bank Street College of Education’s first writer-in-residence.

Daniel Miyares is a critically acclaimed picture book author and illustrator. Some of his books include: Float, Night Out, That is My Dream, and Bring Me A Rock!. He has been called “… a master of visual storytelling.“–Jody Hewston, Kinderlit, and “… enchanting, versatile” – The New York Times. Miyares believes that our stories have the power to connect us all. His story currently takes place in Lenexa, KS with his wife, their two wonderful children, and a dog named Violet.

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