Synopses & Reviews
Noni is scared walking home with Grandaddy at night in the city. But Grandaddy knows just how to help. He tells her the story of another night, down home in Alabama, when he himself got the frights. It was the very some night that Grandaddy first met Grandma Ismay. And it was the night of the tambourine moon....
Joy Jones celebrates the magic of love, family, and stories in a poetic text. And Terry Widener's rich, lyrical Illustrations are as warm as Grandaddy's mellow, comforting voice. Tambouring Moon will make readers feel snug and peaceful -- just like Noni does after hearing Grandaddy's story.
About the Author
Joy Jones is a playwright, poet, and author of Between Black Women: Listening with the Third Ear. Her plays have been seen on stages in New York, California, and Washington, D.C., and she has received several awards for her writing from the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities. Tambourine Moon evolved from the stories her father used to tell her about his childhood in Selma, Alabama. She lives in Washington, D.C.