{"product_id":"cassies-word-quilt-9780553112337","title":"Cassie's Word Quilt","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe main character of Coretta Scott King Award and Caldecott Honor winner\u003ci\u003e Tar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e returns in this imaginative exploration of words, with illustrations that echo artist Faith Ringgold's famous story quilts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoin Cassie, the main character from the picture book \u003ci\u003eTar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, as she takes readers on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, introducing dozens of new words and their meaning. Young readers will relish the beautifully designed spreads, each with its own quilt motif. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA perfect storytime for kids of all ages, the bright, boldly colored pages will attract even the youngest lookers, while teaching vocabulary and important pre-reading skills to older children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaith Ringgold \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Harlem in 1930. She received a degree in art education from the City College of New York and was an art teacher long before she became a professional artist. She is best known for her painted story quilts, some of which hang in the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York City. \u003ci\u003eTar Beach\u003c\/i\u003e, Ringgold's first book for children, won the Coretta Scott King Award for illustration and was named a Caldecott honor Book. Her other picture books include \u003ci\u003eAunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky, My Fream of Martin Luther King, Cassie's Word Quilt, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e We Came to America.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLearn more about Faith at faithringgold.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611231457554,"sku":"9780553112337","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_da017771-267c-419b-97be-ebe3b8dce8bf.jpg?v=1732359397","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cassies-word-quilt-9780553112337","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}