A Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama's love is brighter than the sun, even on the rainiest of days. This celebration of a mother-daughter relationship is perfect for sharing with little ones On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the wind paints the window with beads of water, I want to be everywhere Mama is. With lyrical prose and a tender touch, the Caldecott and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Mama and Me is an ode to the strength of the bond between a mother and a daughter as they spend a rainy day together.Author: Cozbi A. CabreraPublisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books fPublished: 08/25/2020Pages: 40Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 10.20h x 8.10w x 0.60dISBN: 9781534454217Audience: Ages 4-8Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 2.3Point Value: 0.5Interest Level: Lower GradeQuiz #/Name: 510649 / Me & MamaAward: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor BookAward: Caldecott Medal - Honor BookReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2020School Library Journal 07/01/2020 pg. 49Booklist 07/01/2020 pg. 74Shelf Awareness 08/28/2020Publishers Weekly 09/07/2020Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 69Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In StyleAbout the AuthorCozbi A. Cabrera received a BFA from Parsons School of Design. Her cloth dolls (Muñecas) have garnered the attention of collectors around the world and have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She is the illustrator of several books, including the picture book Beauty, Her Basket, which Publishers Weekly called "a quiet treasure" in a starred review. Her work is featured in her eponymous shop and atelier in Brooklyn. She lives in New York City. To learn more about Cabrera, please visit her at Cozbi.com.
