Children's Fiction Poetry (see Also Stories In Verse)
Imagine a Garden
Stories of Courage Changing the World
- Publisher
- Greystone Books Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2023
- Category
- Poetry (see also Stories in Verse), Diversity & Multicultural, Activism & Social Justice
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9781771647137
- Publish Date
- Sep 2023
- List Price
- $23.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 6 to 10
- Grade: 1 to 5
Description
Illustrated with stunning cut paper art, these seven poetic vignettes capture true stories of courage, hope, and resilience from around the world.
In Imagine A Garden, award-winning children's author Rina Singh shares seven real-life stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things for their communities amidst war, poverty, and violence.
With vivid, textured images from celebrated Iranian illustrator Hoda Hadadi, this powerful picture book is:
- A celebration of everyday heroes and how they make their communities a better place
- A teaching tool for facilitating difficult but hopeful conversations about conflict in our world, and the people who are making a difference in their own way
For kids ages 6 to 10, Imagine A Garden reimagines our complex world through the lens of love and compassion.
About the authors
Rina Singh is a children’s author and poetry slam coach whose curiosity and love for storytelling shape the heart of her books. Rooted in real-life events and the untold stories they hold, her writing spans themes of environmental justice, social change, and the magic woven into everyday life. Her critically acclaimed titles include Grandmother School, winner of the Christie Harris Illustrated Children’s Literature Prize; Diwali: A Festival of Lights, nominated for the Red Cedar Award; and Once, a Bird. Her picture book Barefoot Skateboarders is based on a true story set in rural India.
Hoda Hadadi is an award-winning Iranian illustrator, author and poet. So far, she has published eighty books in different countries. She spends most of her time in her small studio by her desk, where you always can find a cup of tea, aromatic candle, dates and raisins, scissors, pieces of paper, glue, and of course pots of fresh and smiling plants.
Awards
- Short-listed, Nami Intl. Picture Book Illustration Concours
Editorial Reviews
"This topical book offers much for the young social studies learner and will be useful for springboarding age-appropriate conversations about peace and conflict."
—Summer Edward, Horn Book
“A powerful book … The paper cut illustrations are gorgeous, detailed and embody the message of hope.”
—Toronto Star
“A beautiful and uplifting anthology.”
—The Sunday Times
“Offers a series of poetic vignettes that chronicle small but impactful efforts by people to make life a little bit better… the emotional effect of the lyrical, imagistic text is profound, distinctly laying out the heart of the various problems in a way that makes the subjects' efforts even more admirable."
—The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books review
“These portrayals of seven admirable agents of hope and small-scale change are nothing if not inspiring. Celebrating human endeavors like these might prompt more sweeping change.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Other titles by
Bird Brothers, A Delhi Story
Barefoot Skateboarders
Les planchistes aux pieds nus
The Lion Queen
Rasila Vadher, the First Woman Guardian of the Last Asiatic Lions
Once, a Bird
My Heart Beats
111 Trees
How One Village Celebrates the Birth of Every Girl
Grandmother School Read-Along
Grandmother School
