Frank Morrison – författare

From the award-winning author and illustrator of Standing in the Need of Prayer comes a joyous picture book about an intergenerational Black family cooking a delicious feast and appreciating their quality time together.Aunts, uncles, cousins, all pitch in. Hustle, bustle in the kitchen.Catching up, shooting the breeze, sharing stories and recipes.When it comes to a family feast, it’s all hands on deck! Big Ma and Pops have been up early in anticipation of everyone’s arrival. Aunts, uncles, and cousins gather from all over to help prepare their big meal. Clanging pots, chopping vegetables, sharing recipes, and swiping little treats are part of the fun! After the cooking is done, all of the relatives come together to pray, eat, and enjoy their special moment as a family. Newbery Honor and Children's Literature Legacy Award winner Carole Boston Weatherford and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Frank Morrison deliver a heartwarming peek at the love and the chaos that ensue when a family comes together and connects through food.

“We had dared to dream and we would do it again – tomorrow”Meet the Morrison Clan, cousins, friends and neighboursFollow Frank, his brothers, sisters, and buddies as they get themselves into hilarious, touching and sometimes precarious situations throughout Cape Breton Island. A collection of short stories recounting Frank’s memories of a Cape Breton childhood will have you growing up (and sideways) along with the zany Morrison clan. Exploding stills, questionable money-making schemes and the tragic loss of a ’55 Mercury! Grab a mug of home brew and settle back for an amusing trip from 1940’s St Anns through to Halifax in the 1960’s… you’ll even learn a little Morrison family history while you’re at it.

What does the world's greatest soccer player love about the game? The same things that you and I do! Speed, teamwork, dribbling, passing, taking your best shot--and making a G-O-O-A-A-A-L!Join Pelé, world champion soccer star, as he celebrates the kick and thrill of his favorite sport. Artist Frank Morrison sets up the play with two dynamic visual stories: Pelé's inspiring rise to fame, and a young fan's efforts to follow in his hero's speedy footsteps. Together, words and pictures deliver all the fun and excitement of a closely matched game.

Award-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberant story about being yourself.Epic has tricks you won''t believe. He''s the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can''t wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don''t feel fresh without a crew to see ''em. Epic thinks about giving up his board to fit in, but an encouraging word from his dad helps him see that the trick to making new friends is to always be yourself. Be you. . . be epic!Award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison offers a heartwarming, dynamic celebration of self-expression, inspired by his own journey through fatherhood.