Partially based on Shawn Amos's own experiences growing up the son of Wally “Famous” Amos in a mostly white area, and packed with humor, heart, and fun illustrations, this debut novel sings with the joy of self-discovery, unconditional love, and belonging.Īvailable from Hachette Audio as a digital download, and in Print and Ebook from Little, Brown Young Readers. Shawn is now a dad himself to three great kids, and he sings and plays harmonica as blues singer The Reverend Shawn Amos. a story the Rev serialized as Cookies & Milk in the Huffington Post Unlike past Shawn Amos collaborations with Matthew Sweet and Solomon Burke. Along the way, Ellis discovers a family mystery he is determined to solve, the power of community, and new faith in himself.

The loosely autobiographical story follows a young boy named Ellis named after Amos’ own son as he helps his dad open a cookie store.

Like she says, they have to GIT-get it together-and make things work. Cookies and Milk Shawn Amos Little, Brown, 2022 - Juvenile Fiction - 320 pages 2 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when its identified Its a summer. In Cookies and Milk, his debut novel for young readers, Shawn Amos writes about his childhood and grapples with his own experience of fatherhood. He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976 hanging out wit. Eleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues. It's a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that's as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie. They have six weeks to perfect their recipe, get a ramshackle A-frame on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard into tip-top shape, and bring in customers.īut of course, nothing is as easy as Dad makes it sound, even with Grandma along for the ride. Buy a used copy of Cookies and Milk book by Shawn Amos. Instead, he'll be sleeping on a lumpy pullout in Dad's sad little post-divorce bungalow and helping bring Dad's latest far-fetched, sure-to-fail idea to life: opening the world's first chocolate chip cookie store. He is also a divorced father of three children, with whom he enjoys baking.

He dreamed of spending the summer of 1976 hanging out with friends, listening to music, and playing his harmonica. It's a summer of family, friendship, and fun fiascos in this semi-autobiographical novel that's as irresistible as a fresh-baked cookie.Įleven-year-old Ellis Johnson has the summertime blues.

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