Ringgold's first
published book, the award winning, Tar Beach, "a book
for children of all ages", was published by Random House in 1991 and
has won more than 30 awards. It is based on the story quilt "Tar Beach"
(pictured left), from Ringgold's "The Woman On A Bridge eries" and
is in the permanent collection of the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
