Synopses & Reviews
A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book. Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch your heart and soul. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;I'm gone always be yo sweet Ma'Dear, and you gone always be my baby.andlt;/Bandgt;
Synopsis
A mother expresses her everlasting love for her child in this warm, poetic picture book. I'm gone always be yo sweet Ma'Dear, and you gone always be my baby.
Alice Faye Duncan's playful, affectionate text and Susan Keeter's tender paintings will touch your heart and soul.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Alice Faye Duncanandlt;/Bandgt; is the author of andlt;Iandgt;The National Civil Rights Museum Celebrates Everyday People,andlt;/Iandgt; which received starred reviews; andlt;Iandgt;Miss Viola and Uncle Ed Lee;andlt;/Iandgt; and andlt;Iandgt;Willie Jerome,andlt;/Iandgt; which andlt;Iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/Iandgt; described as "a smart prose poem where every word has a purpose." She is a children's librarian in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.andlt;Bandgt;Susan Keeterandlt;/Bandgt; is a fine artist and illustrator with degrees in these subjects from Syracuse University. She illustrated andlt;Iandgt;The Pianoandlt;/Iandgt; by William Miller, which received the Best Picture Book Award from the Society of School Librarians International; and andlt;Iandgt;Tippy Lemmeyandlt;/Iandgt; by Patricia C. McKissack. Her paintings have been shown in both juried group shows and several one-person shows. Keeter lives in Syracuse, New York, with her husband, Seth, and their daughters, Sara and Emma.