Jesse Owens

A celebration of family love from award-winning children's author Carole Boston Weatherford, this beautiful rhyming board book is filled with all the sweet reasons why Grandma's love is so special!<BR>With simple rhyming text, a young child reflects on the many reasons they love their Grandma. From the games they play together to the way she understands her grandchild, this sweet story show us all just how much our grandmas love us! This is adorable board book is the perfect way for children to feel the love and security grandmas give and to celebrate the diverse ways that love is shown and celebrated!

Newbery Honoree Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez—the team behind Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library—reunite to take full measure of an iconic performer and political activist.<BR><BR>Paul Robeson rose to prominence during the Harlem Renaissance, known for his extraordinary vocal, dramatic, and oratory skills. But he was a true Renaissance man: an accomplished athlete, a bright intellect, and a passionate supporter for humanitarian causes. He displayed his talents on many stages: the pulpit where he filled in for his minister father; on debate, football, baseball, basketball, and track teams; in college and law school classrooms; on the theatrical stage and the silver screen; and behind the podium. Paul Robeson became internationally renowned as a singer and actor, and as his fame grew, so did his unflinching activism against racial injustice. He used the power of his voice to speak out as America’s conscience, but when his nation was not yet willing to listen, he found a more-supportive reception in the USSR. In this moving birth-to-death biography, Carole Boston Weatherford’s poetic first-person narrative, interlaced with excerpts from African American spirituals, pairs with dynamic illustrations by Eric Velasquez capturing Paul Robeson’s commanding presence. Back matter includes a time line, source notes, and bibliography for readers inspired to learn more.

A beautiful love letter to everyday moments-celebrating mother-child connection, emotional security, and the radiant joy of Black family life.From 2025-2026 Young People's Poet Laureate and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Carole Boston Weatherford comes a lyrical board book that transforms simple, shared experiences into treasured memories.Whether it's sliding at the park, building forts together, or wishing on dandelion puffs, every moment with Mama feels magical. With soothing rhyme and vibrant, inclusive illustrations, this book captures the comforting rhythms of love, play, and togetherness-perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and the grownups who adore them.This book is an ideal gift for baby showers, birthdays, Mother's Day, and beyond. Parents, caregivers, and teachers alike will appreciate the gentle storytelling and affirming visuals that support emotional growth, family bonding, and joyful reflection.

Winner of a Caldecott Honor and a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor<BR>A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016<BR>A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016: Nonfiction<BR>Starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn Book Magazine<BR>A Junior Library Guild Selection<BR><BR>This poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human's capacity to find hope and joy in difficult circumstances and demonstrates how New Orleans' Congo Square was truly freedom's heart.<BR><BR>Mondays, there were hogs to slop,<BR><BR>mules to train, and logs to chop.<BR><BR>Slavery was no ways fair.<BR><BR>Six more days to Congo Square.<BR><BR>As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square. This book includes a forward from Freddi Williams Evans (freddievans.com), a historian and Congo Square expert, as well as a glossary of terms with pronunciations and definitions.