Maybe You Might

Maybe You Might
Imogen Foxell, Anna Cunha
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Hardback
Not defined - 32pg
4 Oct 2022 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781913747862
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They said I couldn' t change the world; it wasn' t worth the fight. But in my head, a small voice said. . . maybe you might. A young girl makes a choice to plant a seed by a long dead riverbed. Little does she know that from this single, small act, a vibrant ecosystem will grow. This inspiring poem - bursting with hope for a greener world - is a love letter to our ailing planet. It shows us that even when the future appears most bleak, each one of us can make a difference.
Think of what you might do! A brown-skinned child finds a seed. Imbued with conviction that maybe something can come of it, the child plants it in ostensibly hostile growing conditions, lovingly tends it, and then . . . the protagonist' s hope is realized, and the world flourishes. The child' s tender stewardship of the seed results in a tree that lays down roots and bears fruit to feed community residents and birds that now, with the promise of a renewed food source, return to the area. The seeds from these fruits are, in turn, planted and become new trees. In a very simple description of the water cycle, readers learn how, over time, abundant trees in an area can produce a river where once there was parched soil. Narrated in beautiful, uplifting, lyrical verse by the child, this lovely British import is about the glorious fulfillment of hope and supports the idea that one small person might change the world. The mixed-media illustrations are stunning and perfectly suit the text. The first spread is stark, featuring almost colorless depictions of the child' s nearly lifeless environs; even the color of the child' s dress resembles sand. Pages that follow, showing the seeds' growth and the abundance of new vegetation and wildlife, explode with color. Vivid greens and blues predominate, befitting the theme of the world' s brilliant renewal. (This book was reviewed digitally. ) This gorgeous book shimmers with hope and possibilities. --starred, Kirkus Reviews-- "Journal" (8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM)
Imogen Foxell is a writer and artist, based in Oxford, UK. She enjoys inventing imaginary worlds and sketching by the river, alongside her day job of writing dictionaries. This is her debut book. Anna Cunha is an award-winning Brazilian artist who has illustrated more than 20 books. Her work has been shortlisted for the Jabuti Prize and received a Joao-de-Barro Prize honorable mention.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781913747862
Published: 4 Oct 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Lantana Publishing
Publisher: Lantana Publishing
Format: Hardback
Pages: 32

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