Search results for ""Author Anna Cunha""

Book SynopsisThey said I couldn't change the world; it wasn't worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said...maybe you might. A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow. This inspiring poem - bursting with hope for a greener world - is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference.Trade Review“Narrated in beautiful, uplifting, lyrical verse by the child, this lovely book is about the glorious fulfilment of hope and supports the idea that one small person might change the world. The mixed-media illustrations are stunning and perfectly suit the text… This gorgeous book shimmers with hope and possibilities.” -Kirkus Review, STARRED "I can see this beautiful book being shared with young children as a way to reassure them about all the ongoing stories about climate change that can be frightening. This tells them that they can do small things to make a difference and that planting and caring for trees is something they can all help with. Apart from this important underlying message, it has a calm, slow atmosphere to be relished and enjoyed. Strongly recommended. " -Letterpress Project "The hopeful, rhyming text pairs with Anna Cunha’s dreamy, award-nominated art to inspiring effect." -Foreword Reviews “My goodness I nearly cried when I read Maybe You Might! I think it’s the most beautiful book I’ve ever read.”-Our Mindful Children

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Book SynopsisA gorgeous, imagination-sparking introduction to the beauty and interconnectedness of the Black diaspora.A young girl living on the coast of South Carolina dreams of her distant relatives on the shores of Africa and beyond.Trade ReviewStriking and cozy all at once. — Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Full of meaningful relationships, this picture book is a joyous, loving celebration of the African diaspora around the globe. — Booklist [Two] girls, while separated by an ocean, have much in common, as shown in Cunha’s textured, colorful illustrations and Johnson’s engaging text. — Horn Book Magazine Johnson’s near-rhyming verse is as lulling as the sea [and] Cunha’s textured soft pastels create a wistful, dreamy atmosphere. A gorgeous book that will touch every child’s longing to connect with someone “out there” who is like them. — School Library Journal Saturated, layered art by Cunha employs visible textures to add depth to each illustration. In concert with playful, dreamlike prose, which details events over the course of a given day, motion-filled landscapes offer images “of the two of us playing/ in the same sun/ in the same sand,/ hand in hand.” — Publishers Weekly

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Book SynopsisAnita watches the dragons high above her as she hops from one cement roof to another in her village in the Dominican Republic. But being the valiant princesa she is, she never lets them scare her. Then one day, Anita must face her fears and begin life in a new country. Will she be brave enough to enter the belly of the beast and take flight to new adventures? A beautifully tender story touching on the range of emotions immigrants may feel when leaving their home countries - excitement and sorrow, fear and courage.Trade Review“A gorgeous story about the love of one’s homeland and the courage it takes to emigrate”—Kirkus Reviews, STARRED; “Anita's courage as she flies off with the dragons to a new land will linger long after the final page”—Girls Read The World; “This beautifully tender narrative touches on all of the emotions that immigrants leaving their home countries may feel - the excitement and sorrow, the fear and courage”—Mai Storybook Library; “What a punch this book packs. Hannah Carmona’s lyrical narrative is paired with THE dreamiest artwork by Anna Cunha - I’m obsessed with the colour palette, and the gentle simplicity of her spreads is calming, yet full of energy”—The Little Literary Society

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Book SynopsisSome people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl’s childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.Trade Review“A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place”-The New York Times“A unique and beautiful combination of poetic story and expressive art”-Kirkus Reviews“An exquisite celebration of the simple magic of childhood”-Shelf Awareness

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