<em>“A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place”</em><p>-The New York Times</p>

<em>“A unique and beautiful combination of poetic story and expressive art”</em><p>-Kirkus Reviews</p>

<em>“An exquisite celebration of the simple magic of childhood”</em><p>-Shelf Awareness</p>

Some 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.
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Some 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.
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“A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place”-The New York Times
'A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place' – The New York Times, 25 Best Children's Books of 2020

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781913747893
Publisert
2022-04-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Lantana Publishing
Vekt
140 gr
Høyde
240 mm
Bredde
220 mm
Dybde
3 mm
Aldersnivå
JN, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
28

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

James Berry was a celebrated Jamaican poet, living in the UK. Winner of multiple awards including the Coretta Scott King Book Award and the Smarties Grand Prix, he was awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to poetry. He passed away in 2017. Anna Cunha is an award-winning Brazilian artist who has illustrated more than 20 books for Brazilian and international publishers. Her work has been shortlisted for the Jabuti Prize and received a João-de-Barro Prize honourable mention.