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Mama's getting married, and Jackson has an important job to do! A story about love, weddings, and the special joy that is a blended family.
Jackson's mama is getting married, and he gets to be the ring bearer. But Jackson is worried... What if he trips? Or walks too slowly? Or drops the rings? And what about his new stepsister, Sophie? She's supposed to be the flower girl, but Jackson's not sure she's taking her job as seriously as she should.
In a celebration of blended families, this heartwarming story, stunningly illustrated by the award-winning Floyd Cooper, is a perfect gift for any child who's nervous to walk down the aisle at a wedding, andshows kids that they can handle life's big changes.
Praise for The Ring Bearer -
"Throughout, Cooper's softly textured mixed-media illustrations offer a warm, affirming depiction of this black family's life and love together . . . Readers will be joining the congregation in cheering for Jackson."-- Kirkus Reviews
"Written with simplicity, immediacy, and warmth....Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book."-- Booklist
"Children will identify readily with Jackson's fears and enjoy the way he overcomes them. A solid purchase for any picture book collection."-- School Library Journal
"Many children experience parental weddings, and these times are filledwith joy and nervousness. Cooper captures each moment."-- Horn Book
Author Notes
Floyd Cooper was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on January 8, 1956. He received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma. After graduating, he worked as an artist for a major greeting card company. In 1984, he came to New York City to pursue a career as an illustrator of books. The first book he illustrated was Grandpa's Face written by Eloise Greenfield. He received a Coretta Scott King Award for his illustrations in The Blacker the Berry and a Coretta Scott King Honor for Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea and I Have Heard of a Land. Floyd Cooper illustrator, and author, published over 96 books. On July 16, 2021, he died from cancer in Easton, PA. He was 65.
(Bowker Author Biography)
Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-It's the day Jackson's mother is getting married, and the boy is anxious about many things. He is the ring bearer, and he's concerned about tripping as he goes down the aisle. Jackson is also getting a new stepsister named Sophie, and he's not sure what to think about that. He's also not sure about calling the man he knew as Bill "Dad." Sophie is the flower girl, and with a little coaching from Grandpop, the kids are ready to go down the aisle. Ignoring Grandpop's advice, Sophie skips instead of walking slowly, and trips on a step. Jackson sees what's happening, catches her before she falls, and saves the day to cheers and applause. Cooper's signature grainy paintings work in tandem with the text. His style is timeless; the pictures represent events that could have happened 50 years ago or just last week. The repetition of words and phrases will bolster confidence in young readers just as Jackson's confidence is built up by his family's loving kindness. VERDICT Children will identify readily with Jackson's fears and enjoy the way he overcomes them. A solid purchase for any picture book collection.-Jennifer Steib Simmons, Anderson County Library, SC © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Booklist Review
Mama's wedding is making Jackson a bit anxious. He's not sure about calling Bill Dad or having Bill's daughter, Sophie, as a little sister. Today, though, Jackson mainly worries about his duties as ring bearer in the wedding, where Sophie will be the flower girl. His grandpa shows them how to walk down the aisle with slow, steady steps, but during the ceremony, Sophie starts skipping and begins to trip. Jackson catches her before she falls, earning him a cheer from the crowd, gratitude from his mother, and a newfound sense of confidence in his role as big brother. Written with simplicity, immediacy, and warmth, the story unfolds within a short period of time and leaves the impression that long after the wedding is over, all will be well in Jackson's new family. The mixed-media illustrations enrich the portrayals of these African American characters, as well as underscore the mood shifts within Jackson's story. Cooper creates beautiful effects with subtle colors, textures, and suffused light in the soft-focus paintings. A heartening, reassuring picture book.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2017 Booklist
