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The last stand

A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.

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Main Author: Eady, Antwan (Author)
Other Authors: Pumphrey, Jarrett (Illustrator), Pumphrey, Jerome (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2024]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Family-owned business enterprises > Juvenile fiction.
Families > Juvenile fiction.
Community life > Juvenile fiction.
Farmers' markets > Juvenile fiction.
African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Helping behavior > Juvenile fiction.
Family life > Juvenile fiction.
Helpfulness > Juvenile fiction.
Picture books.
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Summary:A little boy is excited to work alongside his Papa as they collect eggs, plums, peppers and pumpkins to sell at their stand in the farmer's market, but when Papa cannot make it to the stand, his community gathers around him, with dishes made of his own produce.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 4-8
Grades K-1
ISBN:9780593480571
0593480570
9780593480588
0593480589
Author Notes:Antwan Eady is the author of the award-winning picture book Nigel and the Moon , illustrated by Gracey Zhang. Down the dirt roads of South Carolina's Low Country is where Antwan's understanding of-and appreciation for-family, community, and land unfolded. Now he shares those stories with the world. When he isn't writing, he's visiting schools, libraries, and colleges throughout the country. A graduate of Clemson University, Antwan lives in Savannah, Georgia.

Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey are a sibling author-illustrator duo from Houston, Texas. Together they work on books for kids, including their Caldecott Honor-winning There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds, It's a Sign!, Somewhere in the Bayou, and their author-illustrator debut, The Old Truck, which received seven starred reviews and was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, as well as an Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Honor Book. They both reside in Austin, Texas, with their families.

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