Jerome Pumphrey

Nov 21, 2024 | publishersweekly.com | Mo Willems |Andrea Tsurumi |Jerome Pumphrey |Jarrett Pumphrey

Me and Other BunniesVia anthropomorphized rabbits who represent the words me, you, we, them, and us, Willems (Are You Big?) movingly explores themes of individuality and belonging. Throughout the visually straightforward work, what distinguishes the terms is a willingness to bridge a divide—here, the gutter of the book itself. “I am ME,” begins one bunny, standing solo against a solid-colored background.

Nov 30, 2023 | houstonfamilymagazine.com | Jason Reynolds |Jerome Pumphrey |Mac Barnett |Brown Books

Recommended Reading from our friends at Blue Willow Bookshop!Book Bites December 2023From our best books of 2023, here are some favorites:by Jason Reynolds, illustrated by Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey (Atheneum)A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, viewed at the party held at the NewYork Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.

Nov 12, 2023 | moonbowbooks.substack.com | Jason Reynolds |Jerome Pumphrey |Dave Eggers |Shawn Harris

A few years ago, I wrote on my Instagram that it was rare for me not to like a book—that I can always find something I like about a story. Immediately after posting it, I knew it wasn’t true. It was like I’d slapped myself in the face. Lies! I don’t like every book I read. But it wasn’t until I made such a proclamation that I realized it was bogus. Looking back, I think years of writing articles aimed at appealing to as many people as possible, had made me numb. I was blind to my own criticism.

Oct 4, 2023 | publishersweekly.com | Antwan Eady |Mo Willems |Jerome Pumphrey |Jarrett Pumphrey

The last farmer’s market stand in a close-knit Black community is run by the young narrator’s grandfather, Papa, who sells eggs, peppers, plums, and pumpkins to faithful customers: “Don’t worry. I’ve got ripe green peppers, just for you,” Papa tells one. Eady (Nigel and the Moon) employs the child’s keen observations (“Papa’s hair is gray and thin. His movements slow and steady”) to help readers understand that the man is aging (“Y’all coming later and later,” says Mrs.

Aug 14, 2023 | bookshop.org | Jason Reynolds |Jerome Pumphrey |Jarrett Pumphrey

(Author) (Illustrator) (Illustrator) & 1 more FORMAT Hardcover$18.99$17.66(English) Pre-Order   Ships Oct 03, 2023 Buy new or used from an indie through our partner Biblio: Price Condition Seller New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds's debut picture book is a snappy, joyous ode to Word King, literary genius, and glass-ceiling smasher Langston Hughes and the luminaries he inspired.