From the author of What Makes Us Human (a 2023 White Ravens selection already translated into 25+ languages) and from the renowned and beloved Portuguese illustrator Catarina Sobral (winner of the 2014 International Award for Illustration at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, winner of the 2023 National Illustration Prize in Portugal, and nominated several times for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award), comes a funny and fun story about being weird.
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From the author of What Makes Us Human (a 2023 White Ravens selection) and from the illustrator of Coffee, Rabbit, Snowdrop, Lost (a 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Honor Book, a 2022 Kirkus Prize finalist, and a 2022 USBBY Outstanding International Book)
Pedro’s birthday is coming up soon. This year, things will be different. Pedro and his parents had to leave their home country in search of a better life, and all of Pedro’s friends stayed behind. For his birthday, all Pedro wants is a friend. A touching story about immigration, hope, and friendship.
TRANSLATION RIGHTS SOLD :
Dutch, Korean
All other languages currently available, including English.
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Completion date: March, 2024
⭐ Selected for the dPICTUS Unpublished Picture Book Showcase 5 (2024)
Summary:
From the same creators of the acclaimed picture books My Dad, My Rock(a Kirkus Best Book of 2022) and What Makes Us Human (a White Ravens 2023 selection already translated into twenty languages) comes a touching story about cherishing our memories, the present moment, and our loved ones before it is too late.
On Saturdays, Claire’s dad likes to take her to a special place. There are no toys or games there, so sometimes Claire prefers to stay home. Today, before it is time to leave, Claire finds a letter that could change everything . . .
With lyrical text and beautiful illustrations full of metaphors, Before I Forget deals with the heartbreaking experience for children of witnessing a loved one who suffers from dementia lose, little by little, their memories and their ability to function normally. Selected for the dPICTUS Unpublished Picture Book Showcase 5 (2024).
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Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Spanish & Catalan
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DISCUSSION GUIDES: For the Main Discussion Guide to the book, click here (courtesy of Eerdmans Books for Young Readers). For an Additional Discussion Guide (with ideas/activities not present in the Main Guide), click here.
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⭐ A White Ravens 2023 book! (awarded to the original Brazilian Portuguese edition)
AVAILABLE AT: Barnes and Noble, Eerdmans, Bookshop, Amazon US, Amazon UK
Release: March 5, 2024 / IS BN: 9780802856258
Illustrator: Anna Forlati
Designer: Daniel Cabral
Read UNESCO’s official announcement about the book on their website (EN, ES, FR, PT, AR, IT)
I have been around for a very long time. Longer than toys, dogs, or anyone you know. I am everywhere. CAN YOU GUESS WHAT I AM?
⭐ A White Ravens 2023 selection by the International Youth Library, in Munich (Germany)
⭐ Selected for the 2024 Original Art Exhibit by the American Society of Illustrators (SOI)
⭐ Selected for the dPICTUS Unpublished Picture Book Showcase 4
⭐ Selected for the Bologna Book Fair 2023 special exhibition Beauty and the World: The New Nonfiction Picture Book
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English (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers), French (Les 440 Coups), Spanish (La Maleta Ediciones), Italian (Terre di Mezzo), Chinese Simplified (Everafter Books), Korean (Hanbit Media), Arabic (Kalimat), Brazilian Portuguese (Editorial Abacatte), European Portuguese (Penguin Random House), Turkish (Yapi Kredi Yayinlari), Japanese (Nishimura Shoten), Slovenian, Greek (Epomenos Stathmos), Marathi (Jyotsna Prakashan), Basque (La Maleta), Galician (La Maleta), Catalan (La Maleta), Asturian (La Maleta), Farsi (TUTI Books), Spanish/Mapuzungun (Planeta Sostenible), Spanish/Hñähñü (Secretaría de Cultura del Estado de Querétaro), Mauritian Creole (Editions Vizavi), Hawaiian, Bambara, Soninké, Wolof (in negotiation), Pulaar (in negotiation)
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REVIEWS:
"Will make readers wonder more with every turn of a page...illustrations are beautifully rendered...the profundity of the topic of language itself hits its mark. A beautiful addition to all libraries." — School Library Journal (STARRED REVIEW)
“Lovely . . . satisfying . . . appealing.” – Booklist
“ Striking . . . artful and attractive.” –Kirkus Reviews
“ Thought-provoking . . . engaging . . . Forlati’s digital illustrations represent both literal and figurative interpretations of the text and beg to be re-examined by the reader . . .[a] fine book.” – Horn Book
"Filled with mystery, suspense and intriguing facts, Santos writes one of the most remarkable picture books of all time for students ages first through fifth grade.”— Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database
“[An] intriguing, captivating masterpiece . . . an important book in every regard.”— Kendal Rautzhan, “Books to Borrow, Books to Buy”
In this video, Yalitza Aparicio, UNESCO’s Goodwill Ambassador for Indigenous Peoples and actress nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress in 2018 for her role in the movie Roma, reads excerpts from the Spanish/Mapuzungun edition of What Makes Us Human. (Video Copyright: UNESCO)
North America release: March 26, 2024 (click here to order)
ISBN: 978-1957363646
UK release:May 9, 2024 (click here to order)
ISBN: 978-1915590671
Australia/New Zealand release:July 30, 2024 (click here to order)
ISBN: 9781761380624
Illustrator: Anna Forlati
⭐ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2022 (starred review)
⭐ A Publishers Weekly Children’s Book for Father’s Day in 2022
Oliver never met his grandpa. He wonders what he would tell Grandpa if the two of them could meet, even once. Oliver decides that he would tell him about an amazing man that Grandpa never met: Oliver's dad, Grandpa's own son. In this touching and heartfelt story, you will be taken on a journey of what it means to be a dad and to be the master of your own destiny.
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English (Scribble), Polish (Słowne), Korean (Hanbit Media), Brazilian Portuguese (Abacatte Editorial), Chinese Simplified (LookBook), Turkish, French, Spanish (only for Chile)
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ENDORSEMENTS/REVIEWS:
“Santos ably describes the love and encouraging support that children want from parents at all stages of life. Using short sentences, Santos’ approachable text feels true to a child’s understanding of a nurturing parent, and it will also resonate with caregivers who strive to be positive role models. A beautifully illustrated, touching tale of love.”
– Kirkus Reviews, starred review and a Best Book of 2022
“My Dad, My Rock is a heartwarming picture book about father-son love that carries from one generation to the next.”
– Foreword Reviews (Clarion), starred review
“My Dad, My Rock is a heartfelt and moving ode to the father-son bond … A genuine delight … [A] profound meditation on the ways in which fathers have the power to positively shape their sons.”
– Publishers Weekly (Booklife), starred review, Editor’s Pick, and a Children’s Book for Father’s Day selection
“Such a heartwarming book. Beautifully written and illustrated.”
– author-illustrator Eric Fan (from The Fan Brothers)
“A touching title for good dads everywhere.”
– children’s author and librarian Betsy Bird
“A moving story to remind us that love is a form of deep noticing and that loving can very much be made up of new choices we make.”
– Kate Hoefler, author of ‘Nothing in Common’, ‘Rabbit and the Motorbike’, and ‘Real Cowboys’
You can find here some of my personal favorite picture books. Most are in English but a few are in other languages due to the lack of an English-language edition at the moment.
