![]() ![]() ![]() Grace loves stories, whether they are read to her or she makes them up herself. This 25 th Anniversary edition of Amazing Grace has a new introduction from its creators Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch, in which they describe the background to the book – including how the artwork was modelled by a ‘real life Nana, Ma and daughter.’ And at the end there are tributes from both sides of the Atlantic: UK author and former children’s TV presenter Floella Benjamin remembers how Amazing Grace came along ‘At last!’, a story that featured a black child who is nevertheless not defined by her race and US actor and Reading Rainbow hero LeVar Burton explains why the book is one of his favourite children’s books ‘of all time’. ![]() In fact, young readers encountering her for the first time will totally relate to her as a contemporary. And amazingly, Grace has been inspiring children for twenty-five years, although just like Peter Pan, the character Grace so wishes to be in her school play, she hasn’t aged at all. Written by Mary Hoffman, illustrated by Caroline Binch, with Afterwords by Floella Benjamin and LeVar BurtonĪmazing Grace is the special story of one girl’s determination to reach for her dreams, no matter what anyone else might say to stop her. ![]()
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