{"product_id":"joy-takes-root-hardcover-1","title":"Joy Takes Root - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwendolyn Wallace\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAshleigh Corrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Joy's first summer in her grandmother's South Carolina garden\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003ea rite of passage. In the midst of okra, spinach, and strawberries, Grammy teaches Joy that plants are friends with many uses. Herbs, for example, can be turned into medicine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere in Grammy's abundant backyard, Joy learns to listen for the heartbeat of the earth and connect it to her own as she takes deep breaths and puts her intentions into the soil. By the story's end, she learns to grow seeds in her own garden, honoring all that her grandmother taught her. With sensory-rich illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ashleigh Corrin, \u003ci\u003eJoy Takes Root\u003c\/i\u003e is a blissful reminder of all that might bloom.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGwendolyn Wallace graduated from Yale in 2021 and currently works for the International African American Museum. A budding herbalist, her debut children's book \u003ci\u003eJoy Takes Root\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by her own experiences gardening with her grandmother in South Carolina. Her next picture book, \u003ci\u003eThe Light She Feels Inside\u003c\/i\u003e (Sourcebooks) will publish Fall 2023. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAshleigh Corrin is a graphic designer by day, illustrator by night. Her talent comes from her late grandmother, who inspired Ashleigh to serve people's unique stories with creativity. With her illustrations, she hopes to contribute to good laughs, nostalgia, vulnerability, transparency, and seeing the light in ourselves and others.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.7 x 11.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47298420408569,"sku":"9780593406786","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/dG5jQVBwb00rT2RaeFJaQlFaVEV1UT09_dd231835-cd13-450a-b496-c60e7fe8075a.webp?v=1769232050","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/joy-takes-root-hardcover-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}