Connie Schofield-Morrison captured the rhythm of the neighborhood in her first picture book, I Got the Rhythm, and again in I Got the Christmas Spirit and I Got the School Spirit. She is also the author of the picture book biography Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom. Connie has been writing since she was a young girl and is inspired every day by the big sounds and bright colors of the world around her. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Frank Morrison works as a fine artist and is the award-winning illustrator of many books for children, including the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award-winning titles Standing in the Need of Prayer and RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul. Frank also wrote and illustrated Kick Push. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
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"Festive, spine-tingling fun." --Kirkus Reviews

"Vibrant. . . If a school pep rally could walk and talk, this kid would be it." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on I GOT THE SCHOOL SPIRIT

"The electric hues, constant motion, and winning smiles that fill Morrison's oil paintings enhance the boundless vitality of this sensory celebration of school." --Publishers Weekly on I GOT THE SCHOOL SPIRIT

"Christmas spirit is expressed in joyous and reflective onomatopoeic exclamations in this new holiday staple. . . . Soul-stirring and sure to put readers in a festive mood." --Kirkus Reviews on I GOT THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

"The driving beat of debut author Schofield-Morrison's narrative is likely to have readers bouncing and tapping right along with her. . . . An upbeat celebration of the senses, self-expression, and camaraderie." --Publishers Weekly on I GOT THE RHYTHM

"The bright palette and vibrant tones of Morrison's loosely painted illustrations echo the energy of the text nicely . . . the book begs readers to sing and move along with this little dancer." --Booklist on I GOT THE RHYTHM