Just the Two of Us
Just the Two of Us

Just the Two of Us

Written by Will Smith & illustrated by Kadir Nelson
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4 - 8
Reading age
32
Page count
Feb 1, 2005
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Superstar Will Smith’s touching ode to fatherhood.Let the Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child’s experiences–laugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Category: Fathers and Sons “Just the two of usBuilding castles in the skyJust the two of us, You and I.”Will Smith— musician, actor, and father–brings us a moving celebration of fatherhood. Smith’s heartfelt lyrics and Kadir Nelson’s vibrant paintings capture the beauty and intensity of a father’s love as his child grows from a boy into a man. This poignant portrait will resonate with fathers and sons everywhere.

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      Kadir Nelson

      Kadir Nelson is an acclaimed artist and the illustrator of several New York Times bestselling picture books, including his authorial debut We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball, which won a Coretta Scott King Award and a Sibert Medal. Kadir has received three additional Coretta Scott King Awards and five Coretta Scott King honors. He has also received two Caldecott Honors, for Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad and Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, and has twice received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780439669436
    Publication Date
    February 1, 2005
    Publisher
    Scholastic Paperbacks
    Original Publication Date
    April 1, 2001
    Page Count
    32
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    58801376

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