{"product_id":"i-am-loved-9781534404922","title":"I Am Loved","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Award honoree Ashley Bryan has hand-selected a dozen of National Book Award winner Nikki Giovanni's poems to illustrate with his inimitable flourish.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is nothing more important to a child than to feel loved, and this gorgeous gathering of poems written by Nikki Giovanni celebrates exactly that. Hand-selected by Newbery honoree Ashley Bryan, he has, with his masterful flourish of color, shape, and movement, added a visual layering that drums the most impartant message of all to young, old, parent, child, grandparent, and friend alike: You are loved. You are loved. You are loved. As a bonus, one page is mirrored, so children reading the book can see \u003ci\u003eexactly \u003c\/i\u003ewho is loved--themselves!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNikki Giovanni is one of the most decorated poets of our time. She is the recipient of seven NAACP Image Awards, a National Book Award, a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Grammy nomination. She is the author of three \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestsellers as well as many poetry collections for children and adults. You can visit her online at Nikki-Giovanni.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAshley Bryan (1923-2022) grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he shared the joy of song with children. A beloved illustrator, he was named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, \u003ci\u003eFreedom Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e. He also received the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, was a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer, a Coretta Scott King Award winner, and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include \u003ci\u003eFreedom Over Me\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSail Away\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Blackbird\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBeat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eLet It Shine\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAshley Bryan's Book of Puppets\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eWhat a Wonderful World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lived in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Atheneum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644560675090,"sku":"9781534404922","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3a337afa-9db1-4aa2-a320-98863fff89af.jpg?v=1733115238","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-loved-9781534404922","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}