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From the Life of Michael Jordan
$41.12
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
21 October 2004
Summary
What was Michael Jordan like as a boy? You might be surprised that the greatest professional basketball player ever wasn’t even the best player in his own family!
Michael Jordan was once just an ordinary little boy growing up in a North Carolina suburb, trying to keep up with his older brother Larry. Michael was always good at sports, but it seemed like Larry was always going to be bigger, quicker, and luckier. But Michael never gave up, and his practicing began to pay off. Then one s…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780399242304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0399242309 |
| Author: | Floyd Cooper |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 21 October 2004 |
| Weight: | 403g |
| Dimensions: | 11mm x 186mm x 292mm |
| Audience Age: | 6-9 |
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Floyd Cooper
Floyd Cooper discovered children’s book illustrating as a way to complement his career in advertising. An apprentice of Mark English, Cooper began his freelance career while still a student at the University of Oklahoma. After graduating, he moved to Missouri and secured a position at a greeting card company.
Though established, Cooper felt stifled by the lack of freedom and spontaneity in his role. Determined to break free, he relocated to the East Coast in 1984. It was there he discovered the world of children’s book illustrating, finding it to be a source of creative opportunity and artistic energy.
His first illustrated book, Grandpa’s Face, received critical acclaim. Publishers Weekly noted, “Cooper, in his first picture book, creates family scenes of extraordinary illumination. He reinforces in the pictures the feelings of warmth and affection that exist between generations.”
Illustrating children’s books holds significant importance for Cooper. He believes, “I feel children are at the frontline in improving society. This might sound a little heavy, but it’s true. I feel children’s picture books play a role in counteracting all the violence and other negative images conveyed in the media.”
Floyd Cooper resides in New Jersey with his wife, Velma, and their two sons.
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