Wise Friends by Rachel Jackson

Wise Friends by Rachel Jackson

Written by Jackson Mercer and designed by Rachel Jackson, Wise Friends tells the story of Raviv, a young boy who has learned to nurture and befriend the trees around him. The story aims to remind us of the wisdom of our sacred traditions, the wisdom of the natural world and their interconnectedness. Published for Tu Bishvat 5781, The Jewish Holiday referred to as The Birthday of the Trees, Wise Friends is an expedition to a world of wonder and an adventure into perception, growth, and understanding.

The intention of Wise Friends is to turn the definition of what a 'children's book' can be on its head. Why can't children's books feature softer color palettes and art found in museums around the world rather than bright, cartoonish illustrations? Why can't children's books include millennium-old Hebrew and Aramaic wisdom teachings alongside creative and useful interpretations rather than Jewish books that lack depth of content and context? Why can't children's books be complex rather than simple?

Jackson, Raych: - Rachel Raych Jackson is a writer, educator and performer. While teaching in Chicago Public Schools for five years, she competed on numerous national poetry teams and individual competitions. She is the 2017 NUPIC Champion and a 2017 Pink Door fellow. Rachel recently voiced 'DJ Raych' in the game Mad Verse City. In October 2018 her latest play, Emotions and Bots, premiered at the Woerdz Festival in Lucerne Switzerland. She co-created the monthly poetry show Big Kid Slam. Rachel's work has been published by many--including Poetry Magazine, The Rumpus, and 29Rooms through Refinery29.

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ISBN 13	9781087937892
ISBN 10	1087937892
Title	Wise Friends
Author	Rachel Jackson
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	IngramSpark
Year published	2020-12-21
Number of pages	48
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