Under the Sunday Tree

Eloise Greenfield, Amos Ferguson (Illustrator)

$10.99

Publication Date: January 30th, 1991

Publisher:

HarperCollins

ISBN:

9780064432573

Pages:

Description

An award-winning picture book poetry collection for children by the legendary poet Eloise Greenfield with illustrations by critically acclaimed artist Amos Ferguson.

"The perfect collaboration between two master image-makers." —School Library Journal

The twenty poems in this collection are filled with love, humor, dignity, and a deep appreciation for our colorful surroundings. Eloise Greenfield's rich verse is accompanied by the fresh, vivid paintings of Amos Ferguson that are a love song to his native Bahamas.

With joyful poems including "To Catch a Fish," "Lucky Little Birds," "To Friendship," and more, children will absolutely love this accessible picture book.

About the Author

Eloise Greenfield’s first book was published in 1972. She was the author of forty-eight children’s books including Honey, I Love and Other Poems and The Great Migration. She received many awards, including the 2018 Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Eloise was a beloved children’s book creator whose pioneering voice, especially for the Black American experience, has made her an inspiration to many generations of readers.

Amos Ferguson (1920-2009) was a critically acclaimed Bahamian folk artist who claimed to “Paint by Faith, Not by Sight.” His illustrations in Eloise Greenfield's Under the Sunday Tree earned the Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustration.

Praise for Under the Sunday Tree

"Too special for just once-a-week reading, Eloise Greenfield's 20 exuberant poems are matched by the bright colors of Mr. Amos Ferguson's life-filled paintings. His native Caribbean glows as vividly in the words as in the full-page primitive pictures. A perfect collaboration between two master imagemakers." — School Library Journal

"An enthusiastic tour of island life." — Publishers Weekly