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floydcooper

@floydcooper4

Children's book illustrator. 2009 Coretta Scott King Award Winner!

 Pennsylvania
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'Green Book' Movie Lifts Up Sales for Backlist Picture Book

'Green Book' Movie Lifts Up Sales for Backlist Picture Book

The success of the 2018 film release 'Green Book' has helped to dramatically boost sales for a backlist picture book that Lerner released in 2010.

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It’s so important to learn all of our history. And today I get to celebrate the release of 🌾A DAY FOR REMEMBERIN’🌾 illustrated by the wonderful @floydcooper4 It’s a picture book inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day. #UShistory #MemorialDay #picturebooks
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The beautiful illustrations in this book by @FloydCooper4 highlight the wonder of the moon and the bond between a boy and his Grandpa. #DollysLibrary #BedtimeStory
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It's a shining star 🌟 for my girl Zuri Ray! Thank you @KirkusReviews! @HarperChildrens @BriARag illustrator: Sharon Sordo 🥳 kirkusreviews.com/book-revie…

ZURI RAY TRIES BALLET | Kirkus Reviews

Zuri Ray loves trying new things but decides ballet camp needs a boost.

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Don't miss the next #Hamilton Cast Read Along with Bryson Bruce reading A SPY CALLED JAMES by Anne Rockwell and illustrated by @floydcooper4! @Gilder_Lehrman
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A new Hamilton Cast Read Along is now available! @HamiltonMusical cast member Bryson Bruce reads "A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent" by Anne Rockwell & Floyd Cooper. ow.ly/mZkj50Ew3rF @floydcooper4 @LernerBooks @klrembert
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Nancy Churnin@nchurnin23 Apr 2021
April 23, 2021 KidLitQuoteOfTheDay:"No one knows for sure if James saw the look on Cornwallis' face when the general realized who had fooled him, but it's not hard to imagine James would have felt satisfied."-A Spy Called James @wordspix @floydcooper4 @CarolrhodaLab @LernerBooks
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Tell him.
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Congratulations to the team! 🎉So looking forwardto reading and learning.
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Today @ 5:30pm EDT. Please join me. ⁦@LernerBooks⁩ Register here: eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-r…
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Replying to @MrSchuReads @cherylwilhudson @hudsonwade @floydcooper4
Wow! Stunning!
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Replying to @MrSchuReads @cherylwilhudson @hudsonwade @floydcooper4
That’s very powerful- love it!!
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John Schu@MrSchuReads12 Mar 2021
. @consciouskidlib revealed the cover for Recognize!: An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life, edited by @cherylwilhudson & @hudsonwade rhcbooks.com/books/673003/re… Illustration Credit: @floydcooper4 | Publication Date: October 12, 2021
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My bro @floydcooper4 with @LeahsMark !
Nancy Churnin (@nchurnin) profile pictureNancy Churnin@nchurnin26 Feb 2021
Feb. 26, 2021 KidLitQuoteOfTheDay: "Thousands of hands sprinkle thousands of spring blossoms. The graves become a bed of petals and tears."--A Day for Rememberin' by @LeahsMark , illustrated by @floydcooper4 @abramskids #kidlit
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Just finished reading Unspeakable. I am left speechless. Thank you @poetweatherford and @floydcooper4 for telling this tragic event so beautifully. Thank you @SonjaCherryPaul for your study guide. Every classroom and family needs this book. 💕
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Chris Kehan@CBckehan17 Feb 2021
It was fascinating to hear about the research that went into this new 📖 illustrated by THE @floydcooper4 Such gorgeous illustrations. Looking forward to adding this 📖 to @CBWarwickElem library. Thank you @DoylestownBooks for this event. I’ll be by to get a copy this weekend.
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The panel with Charles and @floydcooper4 was great. Black History matters. Thanks, Academy for Human Rights.
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Last night’s @ahrbuffalo @Erie1BOCES webinar “From Construction to Destruction” w/ 3 Kings that is 3 Coretta Scott King winners @poetweatherford @CRSjr @floydcooper4 was an enlightening experience for educators & a celebration of their immense talent Thank u to these 3 Kings
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I teach my students about @FirstBook and why it is so important to have a variety of inclusive books. Today one of my students shared this #kidlit book pile she bought, many of which she was introduced to in my courses.
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Today Assoc. Publisher Carol Hinz discusses the importance of #picturebooks that tell the truth about trauma and offer tools to help navigate hard times. @Bartography @kaokaliayang @seokimart @caren_stelson @repair_tb @poetweatherford @floydcooper4 okt.to/b0IykA
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