Editorial Reviews
Review
"Songwriter Amerie’s rhyming verse encourages self-discovery
" ―Publisher's Weekly
About the Author
Amerieis a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, and writer
The daughter of a Korean artist and an African-American military officer, Amerie was born in Massachusetts, raised all over the world, and graduated from Georgetown University with a bachelor's in English
She is the editor of New York Times bestsellerBecause You Love to Hate Me(a Junior Library Guild Selection), and recently founded Amerie’s Book Club, a book club that highlights diverse and unique perspectives and voices
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son
Raissa Figueroais a children's book illustrator and overall art lover based out of San Diego, California
She loves taking in the early morning light while out on walks with her dog, Ghost, and letting her mind meander off to fantastical new places
Raissa is the illustrator ofWe Wait for the Sun, written by Dovey Johnson Roundtree and Katie McCabe―which earned her a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor―as well asYou Will Do Great Thingswritten by Amerie,Oonawritten by Kelly DiPucchio, andThe More the Merrierwritten by David Martin