CAROLE BOSTON WEATHERFORD is a poet and author who has written more than 40 books and has earned many awards including the NAACP Image Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Caldecott. She often writes about African American history, families and traditions, and jazz. Weatherford is the winner of a Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement from the North Carolina English Teachers Association and the North Carolina Award for Literature. She lives in North Carolina and teaches at Fayetteville State University.
"""Music by Marvin Gaye, the Temptations, Stevie Wonder, and others rhythmically moves the book forward [and] amplifies the text's lyrical and loving message"" -- Kirkus Reviews ""From tummy time and bath time to reading stories and snuggling, there are countless moments portrayed that will resonate with readers, young and old... a sweet offering for tots"" -- Booklist"