Author and five-time Grammy-winning music producer John Carter Cash, the only son of music legend Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, will release his first children’s book,
Momma Loves Her Little Son, in March 2009 by Little Simon Inspirations, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing. The book is illustrated in Americana art style by Marc Burckhardt, and the picture book is an expression of love between a mother and her son.
“When I was young, my mother said to me: ‘Momma loves her little son.’ Now, this tender endearment holds a firm meaning within my life, inside my spirit. It reminds me that in sharing love, it grows that much greater in our hearts,” said John Carter Cash.
John Carter Cash is a five-time Grammy Award-winning music producer, and the author of Anchored in Love: An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash. As the only child of June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash, he has dedicated himself to preserving the legacy and heritage of his family’s musical history. He lives with his wife, Laura, and three children, Jack Ezra, Anna Maybelle, and Joseph in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
Marc Burckhardt’s paintings have graced the covers of many books and album covers, including June Carter Cash’s “Wildwood Flower,” and his portrait of Johnny Cash was part of the Grammy-winning package design for “The Legend: Johnny Cash.” Of this book he says, “It’s been a real honor to share this experience with John Carter, and to bring his wonderful words to life. I only hope all the mother and sons out there enjoy it as much we have.” Marc lives with his wife Janice in Austin, Texas.