i see peace by Maya Gonzalez

i see peace by Maya Gonzalez

Focusing on the very big idea of peace, i see peace uncovers the truth about a very real and personal experience of peace and how we each can begin creating it in our own lives.

Surprise it's often not what we think.

Award-winning children's book illustrator/author and educator, Maya Gonzalez uses simple words and even more simple ink drawings to create both a universal and intimate experience of peace. Encouraging kids to allow peace to become something real and personal and possible and from there be able to talk about and work for it effectively. This peace movement begins within with the trust that the more we know peace for ourselves the more we create it. Come play with Maya and learn that peace is often closer than we think.

A great companion to When a Bully is President: Truth and Creativity for Oppressive Times, i see peace extends the practice of mindfulness and self-care into the every day. An opportunity for kids to learn how to support themselves as the world continues to radically shift and change.

Maya Christina Gonzalez is a well-known artist who is known for her vibrant depictions of powerful women and girls. Her artwork has appeared on the cover of Modern Chicano/a Art, and she has drawn approximately twenty children's books. Maya's debut book, My Colors, My Universe, was both written and illustrated by her. Maya illustrated Laughing Tomatoes, From the Bellybutton of the Moon, and Angels Riding Bikes, among other books. She is based in San Francisco, California, where she also performs.