So Many Years

By Anne Wynter, Jerome Pumphrey, Read by Adenrele Ojo

Price: $19.99

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So Many Years

By Anne Wynter, Jerome Pumphrey, Read by Adenrele Ojo

Price: $19.99

About the Book

The celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin.

Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How you would celebrate!

With lyrical text from Anne Wynter and radiant artwork from Jerome Pumphrey, this poetic picture book explains the history behind Juneteenth celebrations. So Many Years simultaneously acknowledges the history of slavery in the US as well as the astonishing Black resilience that has led to an enduring legacy of Black joy.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063081147
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: May 6, 2025
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / General (see also Religious / Christian / Holidays & C
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Anne Wynter

Biography

Anne Wynter is the author of numerous board books and picture books, including So Many Years, Everybody in the Red Brick Building, and Nell Plants a Tree, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Golden Kite Award and was selected as the 2023 Texas Great Read. Originally from Houston, Texas, Anne currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. To learn more or say hello, visit annewynter.com.  

Jerome Pumphrey

Biography

Jerome Pumphrey is an award-winning author and illustrator. He makes books for kids, often with his brother, Jarrett. Their books include the Caldecott Honor–winning There Was a Party for Langston, written by Jason Reynolds; The Last Stand, written by Antwan Eady; It’s a Sign!, an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading book; Somewhere in the Bayou, a Texas 2×2 List Selection; and their author-illustrator debut, The Old Truck, which received seven starred reviews, was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, and received the Ezra Jack Keats New Author Honor. Originally from Houston, he works primarily from his home office in Georgetown, Texas, where he lives with his wife and their three kids.

Adenrele Ojo

Reviews

(So Many Years) ★ “All will come away enlightened and moved by this deeply felt celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(So Many Years)  ★ “It’s a moving tribute that converses with history’s resonances while moving forward in time.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

(So Many Years) ★ “Thoughtful yet concise text and stunning illustrations.” — BookPage

(So Many Years) ““Vibrant illustrations and spare, lyrical text. An informative author’s note provides more historical detail.” — Horn Book Magazine

(So Many Years) “So Many Years provides a thought provoking and easy-to-understand message that teaches even the youngest readers why Juneteenth is a cause for celebration.” — Booklist

(Nell Plants a Tree) “Gorgeous images and text chronicle joyful childhood experiences—a future classic.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(Nell Plants a Tree) “”Toggling between two timelines, Wynter tells a warm, affectionate story behind a cherished pecan tree and an intergenerational family. Pen and ink, gouache, and collage artwork by Miyares exudes the golden light of autumn, and prose by Wynter shimmers with evocative sense words—it’s almost possible to smell the pie.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

(Everybody in the Red Brick Building)The onomatopoeia in this cumulative tale is appropriate for the actions described and is so much fun to read . . . Certain to become a favorite bedtime book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(Everybody in the Red Brick Building) “Sounds rise to a crescendo and then descend into quiet in this rollicking roller coaster of a book. . . . A sound-evocative tour de force.”
Booklist (starred review)

About the Book

The celebrated author of Ezra Jack Keats Award winner Nell Plants a Tree and a Caldecott Honor artist come together for a poetic picture book introduction to Juneteenth and its origin.

Oh, how you would dance! How you would sing! How you would celebrate!

With lyrical text from Anne Wynter and radiant artwork from Jerome Pumphrey, this poetic picture book explains the history behind Juneteenth celebrations. So Many Years simultaneously acknowledges the history of slavery in the US as well as the astonishing Black resilience that has led to an enduring legacy of Black joy.

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063081147
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: May 6, 2025
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 32
Trim Size: 10.300 in (w) x 10.350 in (h) x 0.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black
BISAC 2: JUVENILE NONFICTION / Holidays & Celebrations / General (see also Religious / Christian / Holidays & C
BISAC 3: JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
BISAC 4:
BISAC 5:
BISAC 6:

Anne Wynter

Biography

Anne Wynter is the author of numerous board books and picture books, including So Many Years, Everybody in the Red Brick Building, and Nell Plants a Tree, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Golden Kite Award and was selected as the 2023 Texas Great Read. Originally from Houston, Texas, Anne currently lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. To learn more or say hello, visit annewynter.com.  

Jerome Pumphrey

Biography

Jerome Pumphrey is an award-winning author and illustrator. He makes books for kids, often with his brother, Jarrett. Their books include the Caldecott Honor–winning There Was a Party for Langston, written by Jason Reynolds; The Last Stand, written by Antwan Eady; It’s a Sign!, an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading book; Somewhere in the Bayou, a Texas 2×2 List Selection; and their author-illustrator debut, The Old Truck, which received seven starred reviews, was named a Best Book of the Year by Publishers Weekly, and received the Ezra Jack Keats New Author Honor. Originally from Houston, he works primarily from his home office in Georgetown, Texas, where he lives with his wife and their three kids.

Adenrele Ojo

Reviews

(So Many Years) ★ “All will come away enlightened and moved by this deeply felt celebration of the resilience of the human spirit.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(So Many Years)  ★ “It’s a moving tribute that converses with history’s resonances while moving forward in time.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

(So Many Years) ★ “Thoughtful yet concise text and stunning illustrations.” — BookPage

(So Many Years) ““Vibrant illustrations and spare, lyrical text. An informative author’s note provides more historical detail.” — Horn Book Magazine

(So Many Years) “So Many Years provides a thought provoking and easy-to-understand message that teaches even the youngest readers why Juneteenth is a cause for celebration.” — Booklist

(Nell Plants a Tree) “Gorgeous images and text chronicle joyful childhood experiences—a future classic.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(Nell Plants a Tree) “”Toggling between two timelines, Wynter tells a warm, affectionate story behind a cherished pecan tree and an intergenerational family. Pen and ink, gouache, and collage artwork by Miyares exudes the golden light of autumn, and prose by Wynter shimmers with evocative sense words—it’s almost possible to smell the pie.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

(Everybody in the Red Brick Building)The onomatopoeia in this cumulative tale is appropriate for the actions described and is so much fun to read . . . Certain to become a favorite bedtime book.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

(Everybody in the Red Brick Building) “Sounds rise to a crescendo and then descend into quiet in this rollicking roller coaster of a book. . . . A sound-evocative tour de force.”
Booklist (starred review)

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