When young Arlo accidentally drops a book on the Mayor's head, the Mayor decides books are dangerous and destroys all the books in town! But thanks to Arlo's imagination and perseverance, the Mayor finds that suppressing stories cannot stop them from blossoming more beautifully than ever. This timely allegorical tale will be a useful tool for starting conversations with children about the power of activism and the written word.

About the Author
Rashin Kheiriyeh is an internationally acclaimed, award-winning illustrator, author, animation director and painter who has published more than 65 children's books around the world. Born in Iran, she is now a professor at the University of Maryland College Park and lives in Washington, DC, USA. Paul Czajak struggled with reading and writing as a kid, and never thought he'd end up writing books. But after working as a scientist for twenty years, he discovered that his creativity could no longer be contained to the laboratory. Now he hopes his books will be the seeds to a new generation of book gardeners! Paul lives in New Jersey, USA.

Reviews
"This story's optimistic view of creativity and resistance is fairly irresistible" - Kirkus Reviews
"...shines a light on the importance of the written word, creativity, and the idea that even censorship cannot stop ideas from growing and blooming... a beautiful book with a beautiful message" - Emily Golightly, ESL Teacher, President of the Crystal Coast Reading Council
"This delicate and subversive little parable of a book, with its lyrical text and anarchic pictures, is just what we need in today's world" - Jane Yolen, award-winning children's author

"A lovely work of art from the embossed title on the cover to the beautiful book-filled endpapers" - Writers' Rumpus
"A powerful tribute to the power of books" - Books My Kids Read



Book Information
ISBN 9781782859963
Author Paul Czajak
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Barefoot Books Ltd
Publisher Barefoot Books Ltd