A Story About Afiya
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A Story About Afiya by James Berry
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 girls childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.
“A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place”
“A unique and beautiful combination of poetic story and expressive art”
“An exquisite celebration of the simple magic of childhood”
-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
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.
| SKU | Nicht verfügbar |
| ISBN 13 | 9781913747893 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913747891 |
| Titel | A Story About Afiya |
| Autor | James Berry |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Paperback |
| Verlag | Lantana Publishing |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2022-04-20 |
| Seitenanzahl | 28 |
| Preise | Winner of Northern Lights Picture Book of the Year 2021, Winner of USBBY Outstanding International Book 2021 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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