John Carter Cash, son of music legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash, sees his first children's book, Momma Loves Her Little Son, published in March. Little Simon Inspirations, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, is releasing the hardcover picture book for kids ages 4-8.

The story revolves around the loving words Cash's mother spoke to him as a young child, telling a sweet love story about the relationship between mom and child.

"I steadfastly believe that there is no greater love than that between a mother and a child," Cash said. "This book found its genesis in that enduring, true and beautiful bond. 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."

The only son of the two musicians, Cash is best-known for his producer roles for many artists, including both his parents. While Momma Loves Her Little Son is his first children's book, he is the author of Anchored in Love, his mother's biography and producer of the music CD of the same name.

Simon & Schuster will market the book to both the general and Christian markets, supported with an author video.

Read more in the Feb. 9 issue of Christian Retailing.

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