Description
A freshly retold animal fable about heroism, hope, and community, from award-winning creators Leah Henderson and Magaly Morales
About the Author
Leah Henderson is the author of A Day for Rememberin', Together We March, Daddy Speaks Love, and Your Voice, Your Vote. Her middle-grade novels include The Magic in Changing Your Stars, a SCBWI Golden Kite Awards finalist, and One Shadow on the Wall, a Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year. Henderson holds an MFA in writing and is on faculty in Spalding University's School of Creative and Professional Writing. Magaly Morales is the illustrator of the picture books What Can You Do with a Paleta?, a Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award winner, as well as Chavela and the Magic Bubble, A Pinata in a Pine Tree, and Pura's Cuentos. She was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.
Reviews
**STARRED REVIEW**
"The art and the careful placement of text guide the eye through the necessarily chaotic scenes. This call to action is for the animals and for anyone who fears the insignificance of their efforts. It's a powerful message, made accessible and engaging through both Henderson's writing and Morales' vibrant, vividly textured illustrations. Outstanding backmatter loaded with hummingbird facts and acknowledgement of the places the animals depicted here live in the real world rounds out this truly special offering. Brave the crowds to get this one, wherever you are."
"Kids who feel especially powerless in a world that, like the Great Forest, is greatly threatened by forces larger than them, might find both the optimism and the honesty of the tale heartening. Spreads are fully saturated with vibrant colors and dynamic textures." * The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books *
Book Information
ISBN 9781419754555
Author Leah Henderson
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publisher Abrams