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32 pp.
| Owlkids
| April, 2024
|
TradeISBN 9781771475884$18.95
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Marianne Ferrer.
In the school playground, a girl named Sam notices a dandelion bud. As she cares for it, the plant grows—becoming so tall it towers above the schoolyard. Other children help protect it, and soon it evolves into a “dreamy fluffball...that danced gently when the wind blew and made Sam dizzy with wishes.” When the adults get wind and try to destroy what they see as a giant weed, the children band together. The eye-pleasing illustrations’ limited palette in subdued hues effectively features pops of dandelion yellow.
36 pp.
| Kids Can
| October, 2020
|
TradeISBN 978-1-5253-0120-9$18.99
|
EbookISBN 978-1-5253-0584-9$11.99
(3)
K-3
Citizen Kid series.
Illustrated by
Marianne Ferrer.
To honor his young daughter's memory, Sundar Paliwal proposes that his Indian village plants 111 trees for each baby girl born. He hopes this act will help change the deeply held belief that "a daughter was a burden..." and counter decades of environmental damage caused by mining. Changing people's minds takes effort and time, but Sundar persists and eventually sees his dream become reality. Accompanied by Ferrer's stylized illustrations in muted earth tones, Singh's approachable text conveys how one person's passion and commitment can have tremendous impact on their community. Five pages at the end of the book discuss in more detail Sundar's mission, gender inequality, the project's "extraordinary changes," and "eco-feminism."
84 pp.
| Quarto/Lincoln
| January, 2019
|
TradeISBN 978-1-78603-977-4$14.99
(3)
YA
Illustrated by
Marianne Ferrer.
The fifteen-year-old narrator reflects on her leukemia diagnosis and five years of treatment as she waits for her latest test results. Strong bonds with her parents, boyfriend, favorite nurse, and fellow patient Maxine help her cope with pain, fear, stress, loss, and "helpful" comments that are more alienating than encouraging. Stylized, often surreal illustrations in a palette of muted blues and greens with deep red accents heighten the story's emotional impact.
64 pp.
| Orca
| April, 2019
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TradeISBN 978-1-4598-2211-5$19.95
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EbookISBN 978-1-4598-2213-9
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Marianne Ferrer.
During a visit to her grandmother, young Arianne adventures through time and space in the garden--flying with dragonflies, swimming with fish, and catching a star with her butterfly net. Ferrer's soft, otherworldly illustrations, which play with size, shape, and perspective, pull the reader through Arianne's apparent dream. The book would work better if wordless; the few words are unnecessary and feel like an afterthought.