Eloise Greenfield's first book was published in 1972. She was the author of forty-eight children's books including Honey, I Love and Other Poems and The Great Migration. She received many awards, including the 2018 Coretta Scott King - Virginia Hamilton Award for Lifetime Achievement. Eloise was a beloved children's book creator whose pioneering voice, especially for the Black American experience, has made her an inspiration to many generations of readers. Amos Ferguson (1920-2009) was a critically acclaimed Bahamian folk artist who claimed to "Paint by Faith, Not by Sight." His illustrations in Eloise Greenfield's Under the Sunday Tree earned the Coretta Scott King Honor for Illustration.