{"product_id":"please-louise-hardcover","title":"Please, Louise - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eToni Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSlade Morrison\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eShadra Strickland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA library card unlocks a new life for a young girl in this picture book about the power of imagination, from the Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn one gray afternoon, Louise makes a fateful trip to the library. With the help of a new library card and through the transformative power of books, what started out as a dull day turns into one of surprises, ideas, and fun, fun, fun! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's experience working in a library as a young girl, this engaging picture book celebrates the wonders of reading, the enchanting capacity of the imagination, and, of course, the splendor of libraries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eToni Morrison (1931-2019) was a Nobel Prize-winning American author, editor, and professor. Her contributions to the modern canon are numerous. Some of her acclaimed titles include: \u003ci\u003eThe Bluest Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSong of Solomon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBeloved\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlade Morrison was born in Ohio and educated in New York City. He studied art at SUNY Purchase and collaborated with his mother, Toni Morrison, on their books for children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShadra Strickland studied, design, writing, and illustration at Syracuse University and later went on to complete her MFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent in 2009 for her work in her first picture book, \u003ci\u003eBird\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Zetta Elliott. Strickland coillustrated \u003ci\u003eOur Children Can Soar\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a 2010 NAACP Image Award. She teaches illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. Visit her online at ShadraStrickland.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 10.31 x 9.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please, Louise\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731640193087,"sku":"9781416983385","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/116b9c8ab771796642172ae95c69487a.webp?v=1765129570","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/please-louise-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}