{"product_id":"willis-watson-is-a-wannabe-hardcover","title":"Willis Watson Is a Wannabe - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarmen Bogan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCheryl Thuesday\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young boy discovers there are real, everyday heroes all around him and decides he wants to be one, too, in this sweet and empowering picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGramps says, \"When you grow up, Willis Watson, you can be whatever you want to be, if you wanna be. A real somebody!\" But the cool guys in third grade tell Willis there are no superheroes in their neighborhood and hoping to be more than what you see is just \"wannabe wack.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Willis's gramps falls ill and he visits him at the hospital, Willis sees real superheroes all around him: Dr. Collins, who helps Gramps get better; the lady who serves hot lunches to kids; and even a courageous navy officer just like Gramps. Seeing so many of his neighbors take care of one another helps Willis finally believe he can be whatever he wants to be, a \u003ci\u003ereal \u003c\/i\u003esomebody.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarmen Bogan is a children's author, publisher, and consultant to non-profit organizations. Her picture book \u003ci\u003eWhere's Rodney?\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by award-winning artist Floyd Cooper, was a \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Picture Book of the Year and a Junior Library Guild selection, and received starred reviews from \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e. Carmen is a member of the Oakland Literacy Coalition and the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and she is a board member of Arts for Oakland Kids. An alumna of Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles, the mother of two adult daughters lives in Oakland, California, with her husband, Willie. Visit her online at CarmenBogan.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCheryl \"Ras\" Thuesday is an illustrator originally from South London, England. At an early age, her family moved to the United States and settled in a small town in New Jersey. Later, she attended the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where she learned to marry fine arts with commercial artistry. Cheryl's Caribbean and Asian heritage influences her illustrative color choices. She has created artwork for various companies and publications including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, Adobe, and others. Cheryl lives in the New York Tri-State area. Visit her online at RasIllustration.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11.2 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52606784340250,"sku":"9781665930529","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/H8Gi--KBYq9781665930529.webp?v=1785327995","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/willis-watson-is-a-wannabe-hardcover","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}