Picture books
Drawing Outdoors
Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng
Description
Many schools around the world have playgrounds, gyms, computers, lots of teachers, school libraries, and all sorts of other equipment. But not this school that is set amongst remote mountains next to a stream. As the girl who tells us this story says, “Our school has almost nothing. A blackboard, some chairs. It has a teacher. She’s always there. She stands in the doorway and waits for us every morning.” And this teacher is not like any other. A day spent drawing outdoors—drawing astounding, spectacular creatures—would make any child desperately wish to go to this incredibly special school. And to be taught by this extraordinary teacher. And who is to say this can’t happen anywhere?
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Rights Information
World, all languages (excluding Spanish rights for Colombia)
Author Biography
Jairo Buitrago (author) and Rafael Yockteng (illustrator) have collaborated on many highly acclaimed picture books, including Jimmy the Greatest!, Two White Rabbits, Walk With Me, and Lion and Mouse. They won the A la Orilla del Viento contest for the Spanish edition of Walk with Me, which was also named to the IBBY Honor List and the Kirkus Prize shortlist. Their books have also appeared on Kirkus Reviews Best Books, the Horn Book Fanfare, and in the White Ravens catalogue. Jairo lives in Mexico City. Rafael lives in Bogotá.
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher/Imprint Greystone Books / Aldana Libros
- Publication Date May 2022
- ISBN/Identifier 9781771648479
- FormatHardback
- Pages36
- ReadershipChildren
- Publish StatusUnpublished
- Copyright Year2022
- Dimensions9x9 inches
- IllustrationFull-color illustrations
- Biblio NotesAge range 5 to 9
