You Gotta Meet Mr. Pierce!: The Storied Life of Folk Artist Elijah Pierce

by Carmella Van Vleet and Chiquita Mullins Lee

A picture book biography about the barber shop of woodcarver Elijah Pierce, recipient of the highest folk art honor in the United States.

"Creeeeak!" goes the screen door to self-taught artist Elijah Pierce's barbershop art studio. A young boy walks in for an ordinary haircut and walks out having discovered a lifetime of art.

Mr. Pierce's wood carvings are in every corner of the small studio. There are animals, scenes from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593406508
• ISBN13: 9780593406502
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Kokila
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.4" x 12.3"
• Age Range: 4 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2