{"product_id":"africa-dream-9780064432771","title":"Africa Dream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this stunning Coretta Scott King Award-winning picture book, take a magical and resonant journey to Africa.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I went all the way to Africa \/ In a dream one night \/ I crossed over the ocean \/ In a slow, smooth jump...\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors. A classic picture book for sharing at home or in the classroom. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Greenfield's lyrical telling and Byard's marvelous pictures make this book close to an ideal adventure for children, black or white.\" --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eByard, Carole:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarole Byard\u003c\/strong\u003e (1941-2017), who also illustrated the biography \u003cem\u003eArthur Mitchell \u003c\/em\u003eand Lessie Jones Little and Eloise Greenfield's\u003cem\u003e I Can Do It by Myself\u003c\/em\u003e, was a brilliant painter whose first stay in Africa was on a grant from the Ford Foundation. She also made a second trip, to Nigeria, as a delegate to an international black arts conference. Her exciting pictures for \u003cem\u003eAfrica Dream \u003c\/em\u003ereflect her loving study of African life and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreenfield, Eloise:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEloise Greenfield\u003c\/strong\u003e's first book was published in 1972. She was the author of forty-eight children's books including \u003cem\u003eHoney, I Love and Other Poems \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Great Migration. \u003c\/em\u003eShe 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503028015378,"sku":"9780064432771","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f16230cf-5028-427d-a1a1-eee91491d126.jpg?v=1730781266","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/africa-dream-9780064432771","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}