Children's & YA
A Story About Afiya
by James Berry and Anna Cunha
Description
Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl’s childhood, written by the late multi-award- winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.
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• Published in collaboration with the James Berry Estate
• A celebration of a young girl's imagination and natural
childhoods, gorgeously illustrated
• Poems featuring diverse protagonists build empathy
and encourage readers to take on different perspectives
#WeNeedDiverseBooks
• James Berry is a multi-award winning Jamaican poet #OwnVoices
Reviews
'A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place' – The New York Times
'A book to treasure' – Books for Keeps, 5 STARS
'Anna Cunha has reimagined the poem and created an enchanting fantasy landscape for Afiya's adventures. A wonderful weaving together of two imaginations' – Myra Barrs, partner of James Berry
'A unique and beautiful combination of poetic story and expressive art' – Kirkus Reviews
Author Biography
James Berry was a celebrated Jamaican poet, living in the UK. Winner of multiple awards including the Coretta Scott King Book Award and the Smarties Grand Prix, he was awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to poetry. He passed away in 2017.
Anna Cunha is an award-winning Brazilian artist who has
illustrated more than 20 books for Brazilian and international
publishers. Her work has been shortlisted for the Jabuti Prize and received a João-de-Barro Prize honourable mention.
Lantana Publishing
Lantana is an award-winning, UK-based children’s publisher with a mission to publish inclusive books by authors from under-represented groups.
View all titlesBibliographic Information
- Publisher Lantana Publishing
- Publication Date October 2020
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9781911373339
- Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 11.99 GBP
- Pages32
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusPublished
- EditionFirst Edition
- Copyright Year2020
- Dimensions240x220 mm
- IllustrationOriginal Artwork
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