Preorder Campaign for Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold by Giselle Anatol, Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

To celebrate a new and empowering picture book from KU professor Giselle Anatol and Coretta Scott King Honor Winner Raissa Figueroa, we're hosting a preorder campaign! Place your order through our website up to December 12, and get a copy signed by Dr. Anatol. When you place your order, specify whether you would like your copy personalized and who the book should be made out to in the order comments. Preorder here!

Genres

Picture book, fantasy and magic, Black women's stories

An Event at the Raven

Once you order your copy of Small-Girl Toni, you'll be all set to join us for a reading and chat about the book at the Raven! Even better, the reading will take place on February 18, 2024, on Toni Morrison's birthday. More details to come but, for now, mark your calendars!

About the Book

A tall tale inspired by the life and works of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.

Young Toni knows that her stories are going to change the world. She's good at spinning yarns, and in fact, she thinks she might be able to spin her stories into gold if she tries hard enough. Maybe her stories can even lead her to buried treasure?

And so Toni sets out on a quest for gold with her siblings, telling tales and looking for a little magic at every turn. But when her quest doesn't go quite as planned, Toni realizes that it's all about how you tell a story in order to find the perfect ending.

Literary scholar Giselle Anatol and Coretta Scott King honoree Raissa Figueroa have crafted a wholly original tale inspired by the life and works of Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison. Small-Girl Toni and the Quest for Gold honors one of America's most important writers and is a testament to the power of storytelling.

About the Author & Illustrator

Giselle Anatol is a professor of English at the University of Kansas. She teaches courses on children's literature, Caribbean literature, and literature of the African diaspora. This is her first picture book. She lives in Kansas City, MO. Her favorite book by Toni Morrison is The Big Box.

Raissa Figueroa is the illustrator of several picture books, including We Wait for the Sun, which received a Coretta Scott King Honor Award as well as four starred reviews. She is also the illustrator of the Oona books by Kelly DiPucchio. She lives outside of San Diego.