In her debut picture book, Tasha Cobbs Leonard—Grammy Award winner and Billboard's Gospel Artist of the Decade—shares a sweet and funny story about the importance of finding family harmony in a world filled with noise.

The tiger family is loud and busy and always on the go! Zee, the youngest cub, sometimes feels like he gets lost in the hustle and bustle. Even when he makes an amazing discovery—his dad's old guitar, tucked away in the basement—no one has time to play with him. But when a big storm knocks out the power and brings all the activity to a screeching halt, Zee and his family gather around the guitar. As Zee learns a few notes, his family learns that music sounds sweetest when they make it together.
© Drea Nicole Photography
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one of the most iconic artists in gospel music history. Winner of fifteen GMA Dove Awards, sixteen Stellar Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and two RIAA Certified platinum singles, Tasha was named Billboard's Gospel Artist of the Decade. Alongside her husband, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., she serves as the executive pastor at their church plant, The Purpose Place, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A successful entrepreneur and owner of several businesses, she launched her own record label, TeeLee Records. Tasha lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband and their four children. View titles by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
KYLE BECKETT started his art career in the third grade when he sold a drawing of a bird for a chocolate chip cookie. From that first commission on, he knew he wanted to be an illustrator. Kyle went on to study illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. He lives outside of Philadelphia with his wife, son, and rescue dog, Goose. View titles by Kyle Beckett

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In her debut picture book, Tasha Cobbs Leonard—Grammy Award winner and Billboard's Gospel Artist of the Decade—shares a sweet and funny story about the importance of finding family harmony in a world filled with noise.

The tiger family is loud and busy and always on the go! Zee, the youngest cub, sometimes feels like he gets lost in the hustle and bustle. Even when he makes an amazing discovery—his dad's old guitar, tucked away in the basement—no one has time to play with him. But when a big storm knocks out the power and brings all the activity to a screeching halt, Zee and his family gather around the guitar. As Zee learns a few notes, his family learns that music sounds sweetest when they make it together.

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© Drea Nicole Photography
Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard is one of the most iconic artists in gospel music history. Winner of fifteen GMA Dove Awards, sixteen Stellar Awards, three Billboard Music Awards, and two RIAA Certified platinum singles, Tasha was named Billboard's Gospel Artist of the Decade. Alongside her husband, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., she serves as the executive pastor at their church plant, The Purpose Place, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. A successful entrepreneur and owner of several businesses, she launched her own record label, TeeLee Records. Tasha lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband and their four children. View titles by Tasha Cobbs Leonard
KYLE BECKETT started his art career in the third grade when he sold a drawing of a bird for a chocolate chip cookie. From that first commission on, he knew he wanted to be an illustrator. Kyle went on to study illustration at Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. He lives outside of Philadelphia with his wife, son, and rescue dog, Goose. View titles by Kyle Beckett

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