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Me and the Boss

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
Illustrated by April Harrison

By Michelle Edwards
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    About Me and the Boss

    CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNER
    CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNER

    All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator. 

    Meet Lee, a little boy who won’t give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try–and ultimately succeed!

    “I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she’s mine,” explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching the children how to sew. Though Zora sews a beautiful flower on her cloth square, little Lee makes a mess out of the half-moon he is trying to stitch. That night, when he can’t sleep, he gives sewing another try…and succeeds, even mending the hole in his pants pocket! The next morning, he sneaks into Zora’s room and sews the ear back on Bess, her stuffed bear. When Zora discovers Bess, she wraps Lee in her special big sister hug–for just a moment–and then is back to being the boss once again.

    National Jewish Book Award-winning author Michelle Edwards and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator April Harrison create a funny, oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister’s relationship in this winning picture book.

    About Me and the Boss

    CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNER
    CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNER

    All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator. 

    Meet Lee, a little boy who won’t give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try–and ultimately succeed!

    “I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she’s mine,” explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching the children how to sew. Though Zora sews a beautiful flower on her cloth square, little Lee makes a mess out of the half-moon he is trying to stitch. That night, when he can’t sleep, he gives sewing another try…and succeeds, even mending the hole in his pants pocket! The next morning, he sneaks into Zora’s room and sews the ear back on Bess, her stuffed bear. When Zora discovers Bess, she wraps Lee in her special big sister hug–for just a moment–and then is back to being the boss once again.

    National Jewish Book Award-winning author Michelle Edwards and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator April Harrison create a funny, oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister’s relationship in this winning picture book.

    About Me and the Boss

    CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNER
    CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNER

    All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator. 

    Meet Lee, a little boy who won’t give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try–and ultimately succeed!

    “I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she’s mine,” explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching the children how to sew. Though Zora sews a beautiful flower on her cloth square, little Lee makes a mess out of the half-moon he is trying to stitch. That night, when he can’t sleep, he gives sewing another try…and succeeds, even mending the hole in his pants pocket! The next morning, he sneaks into Zora’s room and sews the ear back on Bess, her stuffed bear. When Zora discovers Bess, she wraps Lee in her special big sister hug–for just a moment–and then is back to being the boss once again.

    National Jewish Book Award-winning author Michelle Edwards and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator April Harrison create a funny, oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister’s relationship in this winning picture book.

    About Me and the Boss

    CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR HONOR AWARD WINNER
    CHARLOTTE ZOLOTOW AWARD WINNER

    All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older sibling are depicted in this heartwarming picture book by a critically acclaimed author and award-winning illustrator. 

    Meet Lee, a little boy who won’t give up until he learns how to sew, and Zora, the sister who watches him try–and ultimately succeed!

    “I know big sisters. Zora, the boss, she’s mine,” explains Lee as he and Zora head to the library, where Mrs. C is teaching the children how to sew. Though Zora sews a beautiful flower on her cloth square, little Lee makes a mess out of the half-moon he is trying to stitch. That night, when he can’t sleep, he gives sewing another try…and succeeds, even mending the hole in his pants pocket! The next morning, he sneaks into Zora’s room and sews the ear back on Bess, her stuffed bear. When Zora discovers Bess, she wraps Lee in her special big sister hug–for just a moment–and then is back to being the boss once again.

    National Jewish Book Award-winning author Michelle Edwards and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning illustrator April Harrison create a funny, oh-so-true portrait of a brother and sister’s relationship in this winning picture book.

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    About Michelle Edwards

    Michelle Edwards is the author of numerous picture books, including A Hat for Mrs. Goldman, which received four starred reviews and was hailed as “heartwarming” by the New York Times. She received the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Me and the Boss. Her other titles… More about Michelle Edwards

    About April Harrison

    April Harrison is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award for Patricia C. McKissack’s final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called… More about April Harrison

    About Michelle Edwards

    Michelle Edwards is the author of numerous picture books, including A Hat for Mrs. Goldman, which received four starred reviews and was hailed as “heartwarming” by the New York Times. She received the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Me and the Boss. Her other titles… More about Michelle Edwards

    About April Harrison

    April Harrison is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award for Patricia C. McKissack’s final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called… More about April Harrison

    About Michelle Edwards

    Michelle Edwards is the author of numerous picture books, including A Hat for Mrs. Goldman, which received four starred reviews and was hailed as “heartwarming” by the New York Times. She received the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Me and the Boss. Her other titles… More about Michelle Edwards

    About April Harrison

    April Harrison is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. She received the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award for Patricia C. McKissack’s final picture book, What Is Given from the Heart, which received four starred reviews and which the New York Times Book Review called… More about April Harrison

    About Michelle Edwards

    Michelle Edwards is the author of numerous picture books, including A Hat for Mrs. Goldman, which received four starred reviews and was hailed as “heartwarming” by the New York Times. She received the Charlotte Zolotow Award for Me and the Boss. Her other titles… More about Michelle Edwards

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $18.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Oct 11, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593310670

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Hardcover | $21.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Oct 11, 2022 | 40 Pages | 8-1/2 x 11 | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593310687

    Category: Children’s Picture Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Anne Schwartz Books
    Oct 11, 2022 | 40 Pages | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593310694

    Category: Children’s Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $5.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Sep 26, 2023 | 9 Minutes | 4-8 years | ISBN 9780593795095
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    Praise

    “Harrison’s illustrations are the star here, in no small part because she’s a self-taught artist grounded in African American folk traditions: The pleasure of making isn’t just for the elite or highly trained.” —New York Times Book Review

    ★ ”A captivating picture book.” —Booklist, starred review

    ★ “A gorgeous, powerful exploration of a loving sibling relationship.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    “A wonderful read-aloud.” —The Horn Book

    Awards

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book HONOR 2023

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