by Toni Morrison (Author), Slade Morrison (Author), Joe Cepeda (Illustrator)
Snuggle, snuggle.
Time to rest.
Nana joins us in her nest.
There is no one like Nana in the whole wide world. She is the
best. Nana knows how to take an ordinary afternoon and make it extra special Nap time, story time, and playtime are transformed by fairies, dragons, dancing, and pretending -- and then mixing and fixing yummy, yummy fudge just like Nana and Mommy did not so many years ago....
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison and her son Slade tell a story of what really goes on when Nana is left in charge
Author Biography
Toni 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: The Bluest Eye, Song of Solomon, and Beloved, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988. She won the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Slade 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.
Joe Cepeda is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including
Peeny Butter Fudge and
The Tortoise or the Hare by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison,
What a Truly Cool World by Julius Lester,
Mice and Beans by Pam Muñoz Ryan, and
Gracias the Thanksgiving Turkey by Joy Cowley. Mr. Cepeda received his BFA in illustration from California State University, Long Beach. His illustrations have appeared in publications such as the
Los Angeles Times;
Buzz, Inc.; and
Latina.
Number of Pages: 32
Dimensions: 0.37 x 11.26 x 8.88 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 15, 2009
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Peeny Butter Fudge
Interest Level: Lower Grades, K-3
Reading Level: 1.7
Point Value: 0.5