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The First Day of Peace

The First Day of Peace - Hardcover

by Todd Shuster, Maya Soetoro-Ng
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Availability:In StockContributor:Todd Shuster, Maya Soetoro-Ng, Tatiana Gardel (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2023-08-08Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536207590ISBN-10:1536207594UPC:9781536207590Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social ThemesBook Topic:Activism & Social Justice, Friendship, Values & VirtuesSize:11.70 x 10.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCG8KS5FEC
In a new picture book presented by the Peace Studio and its cofounder Maya Soetoro-Ng, author Todd Shuster and illustrator Tatiana Gardel offer a moving modern parable highlighting the wondrous power of kindness and sharing.

Season after season, the mountain people give life to their crops with water from the river, while the valley people use water from a nearby lake to nourish their fields. Despite their similarities, neither allows the other to seek water on their land--instead, they exchange harsh words, and when drought descends, they come to blows. But when the hottest summer yet brings torrential downpours, the waters overflow and trap the valley people. A wise mountain girl sees their plight and says, "We need to help."

Featuring an afterword by Maya Soetoro-Ng, The First Day of Peace is a fable for a time when many parents and children are deeply worried about our warming planet. At once timeless and timely, it sheds light on the importance of protecting the environment and of sharing rather than fighting over the earth's precious natural resources. Todd Shuster's lyrical writing is brought to vivid life by Tatiana Gardel's rich and luminous illustrations in a story for everyone who hopes for love, justice, and peace across all mountains and valleys.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN-13:9781536207590ISBN-10:1536207594UPC:9781536207590Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social ThemesBook Topic:Activism & Social Justice, Friendship, Values & VirtuesSize:11.70 x 10.50 x 0.50 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCG8KS5FEC
Todd Shuster is an author, literary agent, and film producer. He is a co-CEO of Aevitas Creative Management and a cofounder of the Peace Studio, which seeks to assist a global community of artists and journalists in building a culture of peace. The First Day of Peace is his picture book debut. He lives in New York City.

Maya Soetoro-Ng works as a peace educator at the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution at the University of Hawai'i. She also helps to develop Asia-Pacific leadership and global girls' education programs with the Obama Foundation. Inspired by her two delightful daughters, Maya Soetoro-Ng is the author of the picture book Ladder to the Moon and of the forthcoming young adult novel Yellowwood. She is a cofounder of the nonprofits Ceeds of Peace, the Institute for Climate and Peace, and the Peace Studio.

Tatiana Gardel is a Brazilian-born illustrator whose work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators in New York and American Illustration. Her art is inspired by her culture, by her love for nature, and by mythology and childhood memories. She is a cofounder of #LatinxPitch and lives in New York City with her family.
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)

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Todd Shuster, Maya Soetoro-Ng, Tatiana Gardel (Illustrator)

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Todd Shuster, Maya Soetoro-Ng

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