I wanted to turn my grief into something positive. And I was able to imagine a dream and dream big.īut I was also inspired by grief. Right? And I would just use that darkness out there with just the trees. I would sit on my parents’ porch, and with my telescope, I would pretend to be everything that I wanted to be. And down the dirt roads of South Carolina, I would stare at the moon every night. I always start with who I was as a young kid. I love this question because there are so many layers in the book, and each of those layers came from a different inspiration. What inspired you to write Nigel and the Moon?Īntwan Eady: Oh, I love this question. We’ll start with the classic question that authors always get asked.
And there’s going to be so many lucky kids there and grownups who love picture books, too. But on that particular day, I’ll be in Atlanta visiting some of the Jumpstart sites and reading with all the volunteers and young dreamers, and I’ll just be on the go.īianca Schulze: That sounds like so much fun. So, I’ll be in New York, Cali, Atlanta, and one other area, too, that I’m forgetting right now. I do know that in October, I’ll be on like a multi-state tour. Do you have an idea of what your day will look like on October 27?Īntwan Eady: I will be doing events in Atlanta. It’s been incredible, and I’m looking forward to October 27 for sure.īianca Schulze: This is obviously the first time you’re doing this. I am still processing all of it, but I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to share Nigel with readers across the world, millions of readers. Congratulations.Īntwan Eady: Oh, my goodness. I’m excited to be here.īianca Schulze: Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Day is coming up on October 27, and this year, the jumpstart team has selected your book, Nigel and the Moon, for their worldwide shared reading experience. Listen to the InterviewĪntwan Eady: Hello, Bianca. A graduate of Clemson University, Antwan now lives in Savannah, Georgia. Originally from Garnett, South Carolina, he spent many nights whispering his dreams now, he proudly shares them with the world. Over 24 million people have participated in Read for the Record to date, and hundreds of thousands of books have been distributed to children in underserved communities across the United States over the past 17 years.Īntwan Eady is an author and a dreamer. Each year Read for the Record brings together millions of adults and children as they read the same book on the same day, building an intergenerational community through reading. Jumpstart’s Read for the Record is the world’s largest shared reading experience celebrating children’s early language and social-emotional development. The Children’s Book Review In this episode, I talk with author Antwan Eady about his stunning and uplifting picture book, Nigel and the Moon-this year’s selection for Jumpstart’s Read for the Record.
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