Cape

Ages 4 to 8

A heartrending, debut picture book about a child who holds onto a cape to help him heal after the death of a loved one.

When a child loses the person in his life that he loves more than anything, he uses his cape as protection from his grief. On the day of the funeral, he uses it to block out the pictures and stories people share, refusing to acknowledge the memories that keep bubbling up. He won't think about them. He doesn't want to.

He avoids the memories, until he no longer can.

He remembers then. Their laugh, their smile, the moment they gave him the cape. The cape transforms, becoming a source of comfort and strength as the child navigates the sadness and joy that these memories bring up.

In Cape, Kevin Johnson has crafted an achingly beautiful and honest story about processing and redefining grief after the loss of a loved one.

About the Author

Kevin Johnson is the author of Cape. He studied screenwriting and filmmaking, receiving a bachelors of arts from Temple University. While his birthplace, Philadelphia, will always remain home, Kevin loves to travel and find inspiration for his next tale. You can visit him online at captaincreate.com

Kitt Thomas, also known as Katelan, is a first-generation Saint Lucian American author-illustrator and graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design. They have worked with companies such as Netflix, Hasbro, and Cartoon Network. Their first picture book, Stacey's Extraordinary Words, was a #1 New York Times bestseller and a nominee for the NAACP Image Award. kitt-thomas.carrd.co