POWERHOUSE TEAM: Bingham’s author debut, Soul Food Sunday, earned numerous accolades including two starred reviews, a PW Flying Start, a New York Times Best Book selection, and a Coretta Scott King Illustration honor. Lewis is a prolific and highly acclaimed artist whose accolades include a Caldecott Honor, a Coretta Scott King Illustration Award, and multiple Coretta Scott King honors.
VOTE!: Though the purpose of the characters’ outing remains a mystery until the end of the story, the big reveal—they are all walking to go vote—is incredibly powerful.
URGENT, TIMELY STORY: With the fragility of our democracy more urgent than ever, this story is incredibly timely and touches on the topic of voter suppression as well. (“The walk wasn’t always this long,” Granny says. “But folks keep making it longer. They don’t want us to say what we have to say. That’s why we have to show up, show out, and show them.”)
DIVERSE, MULTIGENERATIONAL CAST: The story stars a grandmother and her granddaughter and also features the myriad people from all walks of life who join them along their journey.
POWER OF COMMUNITY: A powerful celebration of a community coming together for an important cause.
LYRICAL TEXT: Like in Soul Food Sunday, Winsome’s writing is flowing and engaging and makes for a wonderful read aloud.
STUNNING ILLUSTRATIONS: Lewis’s signature watercolors bring the story to life with realism, grace, and beauty.
MORE WITH WINSOME: Winsome is quickly becoming a talented Abrams house author—with three more picture books under contract!
From award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, The Walk (A Stroll to the Poll) is a powerful, full-color picture book story celebrating a journey crucial to our democracy: the walk to vote—a perfect read aloud.
My granny is taking me on THE WALK.
“Because leaders are not born,” she says. “They’re made through molding and modeling.”
“What’s the walk?” I ask.
“You’ll see. And there’s a few treasured souls coming too.”
Granny and her granddaughter are going on a walk. But this is not just any walk. It’s a walk that must not be missed; one that is more important than ever but has been made increasingly difficult for many to participate in. It’s a walk that joins together a community; that lifts voices; that allows us to speak up, stand up, and say what’s on our minds. It’s a walk for hope.
Where are all these treasured souls going? Just WALK ON and find out.
- Hardcover: 40 pages
- Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (September 12, 2023)
- ISBN-13: 978-1419747724