The Power of Our

A First Folktale from the creators ofMagnolia Flower, Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, about the power of sharing.

There was a cat. And there was a dog. And only one piece of pineapple

Find out if the two animals can overcome this conundrum in Zora Neale Hurston’s humorous and charming folktale retold by #1New York Timesbestselling and National Book Awardwinning author Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated byNew York Timeshonored artist, Diana Ejaita. This accessible and sizable board book is perfect for introducing the youngest of readers to the beauty of Hurston’s storytelling and will lightly teach children that everything is better shared when with friends.

Zora Neale Hurstonwrote four novels (Jonahs Gourd Vine; Their Eyes Were Watching God; Moses, Man of the Mountains; and Seraph on the Suwanee) and was still working on her fifth novel,The Life of Herod the Great, when she died; three books of folklore (Mules and Menand the posthumously publishedGo Gator and Muddy the WaterandEvery Tongue Got to Confess); a work of anthropological research (Tell My Horse); an autobiography(Dust Tracks on a Road); an international bestselling ethnographic work (Barracoon); and over fifty short stories, essays, and plays. She was born in Notasulga, Alabama, grew up in Eatonville, Florida, and lived her last years in Fort Pierce, Florida.

Ibram X. Kendiis a National Book Awardwinning and #1New York Timesbestselling author. His books includeAntiracist Baby; Goodnight Racism; How to Be an Antiracist;andHow to Raise an Antiracist.Kendi was the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University and the Director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research for five years, before leaving to become Director of the Howard University Institute for Advanced Study in 2025. In 2020,Timemagazine named Kendi one of the 100 most influential people in the world. He was also awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship.

Diana Ejaitais a Nigerian Italian illustrator and textile designer. Her work has been featured in exhibitions, and she has worked with companies such asThe New York Times, GoogleThe New Yorkerand more. She is the author-illustrator of picture booksOlu & GretaandA Day in the Sunand has illustrated several other books for young readers. Diana splits her time between Berlin, Lagos and Milan.

• Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers
• Publish Date: August 18, 2026
• Pages: 24
• Language: English
• Type: Board book
• EAN/UPC: 9780063111592
• Dimensions:8 in H | 8 in W | 1.4 lb Wt
• BISAC Categories: Kids