{"product_id":"a-walk-in-the-woods-hardcover-1","title":"A Walk in the Woods - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNikki Grimes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJerry Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eBrian Pinkney\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this moving account of loss, a boy takes a walk in the woods and makes a discovery that changes his understanding of his father.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e week after the funeral\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI stare in the morning mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAngry that my father's eyes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStare back at me.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConfused and distraught after the death of his father, a boy opens an envelope he left behind and is surprised to find a map of the woods beyond their house, with one spot marked in bright red. But why? The woods had been something they shared together, why would his father want him to go alone? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSlowly, his mind settles as he sets off through the spaces he once explored with his dad, passing familiar beech and black oak trees, flitting Carolina wrens, and a garter snake they named Sal. When he reaches the spot marked on the map, he finds pages upon pages of drawings of woodland creatures, made by his father when he was his age. What he sees shows him a side of his dad he never knew, and something even deeper for them to share together. His dad knew what he really needed was a walk in the woods. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Nikki Grimes and the Caldecott Award winning illustrator Jerry Pinkney spent the early days of the pandemic emailing back and forth and talking about collaborating on a book, with Jerry sharing all of the pictures he took of the woods around his house. From this, they conjured a story of a boy's struggle with grief, and all the things he sees and feels on a walk through the forest. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJerry sadly passed away in the fall of 2021, but not before he delivered tight pencil sketches of the forests he loved. When his son Brian took on the task of completing the illustrations, he found himself connecting with his father in a whole new way, his experience mirroring that of the boy in the book. The result is a simultaneously touching and deeply authentic story about the ways shared pastimes keep us close to those we've lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NPR Book We Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Horn Book Fanfare Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bookstagang Best Illustrated Picture Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of BookPage's Ten Best Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CSMCL Best Multicultural Children's Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Evanston Public Library Great Book for Kids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNikki Grimes is the recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award for outstanding contributions to young adult literature, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her memoir, \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Hazards\u003c\/i\u003e, received both a Sibert and a Printz Honor. Other distinguished works include the Coretta Scott King Award winner \u003ci\u003eBronx Masquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor books \u003ci\u003eJasmin's Notebook, Talkin' About Bessie, Dark Sons, Words with Wings, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Road to Paris. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the creator of the popular \u003ci\u003eMeet Danitra Brown\u003c\/i\u003e. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJerry Pinkney was the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including the Orbis Pictus Award winner \u003ci\u003eA Place to Land\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lion and the Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he earned a Caldecott Medal. He received five Caldecott Honors, five Coretta Scott King Awards, four Coretta Scott King Honors, and five \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Book awards. He died in 2021. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrian Pinkney is the son of Jerry Pinkney. He continued illustration of A Walk in the Woods after his father passed away, supplementing Jerry's sketches with watercolor painting. He has illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eDuke Ellington\u003c\/i\u003e by his wife Andrea Pinkney, and The Faithful Friend by Robert D San Souci, both of which received Caldecott Honors. He also received the Coretta Scott King Book Award for In the \u003ci\u003eTime of Drums\u003c\/i\u003e by Kim L. Siegelson. He lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 11.1 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 12, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752195522848,"sku":"9780823449651","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/047d2cd7e377ca2caef959e5ca2ae9c0.webp?v=1779989745","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-walk-in-the-woods-hardcover-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}