Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, illus. by Shadra Strickland. S&S/Wiseman, $17.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4169-8338-5
The Morrisons (The Tortoise or the Hare) don’t just champion the act of reading: they explain what it does. Reading is valuable, they explain, because it banishes fear. “Scary thoughts are your creation/ when you have no information.” Louise, an...
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Toni Morrison, Read by , read by Toni Morrison. Simon & Schuster Audio $9.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7435-6419-9
Renowned novelist Morrison delivers her hip-hop–inspired interpretations of three of Aesop's fables (previously published as picture books, co-created with her son) in a gentle, melodious style. In "Who's Got Game?: The Grasshopper
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Pascal Lemaitre, Illustrator , illus. by Pascal Lemaître. S&S/Scribner $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7432-2247-1
Aesop's freewheeling Grasshopper and industrious Ant become "Foxy G and his ace Kid A" in this witty, hip-hop–inspired update by the Morrisons and Lemaître (who previously teamed up in The Book of Mean People). In comic-book
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Pascal Lemaitre, Illustrator Scribner Book Company $16.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7432-2248-8
A boastful king of beasts gets a thorn in his paw and lets a timid mouse pull it. Afterward, the two reverse roles; the lion learns humility, but the mouse becomes a power-mad bully. Once again the audience must decide ""who's got game,"" or who'
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Pascal Lemaitre, Illustrator Scribner Book Company $17.95 (40p) ISBN 978-0-7432-2249-5
A smattering of picture books contribute to existing series. Mother and son collaborators Toni and Slade Morrison bring forth another modern take on an Aesop fable in Who's Got Game? Poppy or the Snake, illus. by Pascal Lemaetre. Poppy tells his
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Joe Cepeda, Illustrator , illus. by Joe Cepeda. S&S/Wiseman $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4169-8332-3
“12:00 Lunch, 1:15 Nap, 2:25 Playground...” read Mama's instructions, posted to the fridge. But when three children spend the afternoon with Nana, the schedule is forgotten. No TV for them: it's stories (“Fairies, dragons
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Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison, illus. by Joe Cepeda, S&S/Wiseman, $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4169-8334-7
In the Morrisons' updated version of this Aesop's fable, Jimi Hare and Jamey Tortoise try to spin their story with the media before the race. "But what story pleases your readers the most," Jamey asks a reporter, "the winner who loses or the loser...
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Toni Morrison, Author, Slade Morrison, Author, Sean Qualls, Illustrator , illus. by Sean Qualls. S&S/Wiseman $16.99 (32p) ISBN 978-1-4169-8523-5
The Morrisons (Peeny Butter Fudge
) examine the problem of being part of a group while maintaining one's identity. Quietly rebellious Little Cloud will not join the other clouds, who want to “terrify the earth with storm and thunder.”
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