The Wind Child: A Friendship Fable - Hardcover
by Lizzy Rizzi
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Availability:In StockContributor:Lizzy RizziTheme:Topical/FriendshipAudience:Ages 4-8Publish date:9/22/2026Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Marble PressISBN-13:9781958325261ISBN-10:1958325260UPC:9781958325261Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Social Themes, Imagination & PlayBook Topic:FriendshipSize:10.61 x 9.11 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.499Product ID:SCQ6TTKWV9
A friendship fable--a picture book exploring the importance of putting down roots and allowing our children to experience both the wonders and risks of life.A gorgeous, moving allegory about a girl forever on the move at her mother's whim, spontaneous and free. Yet when Wind Child makes her first real friend, a human girl, she no longer wants to live such a rootless existence. With lush illustrations by world-renowned Brazilian artist Rogerio Coelho, this thoughtful and thought-provoking story explores the importance of friendship and the need to protect our children without shielding them from the everyday joys of life. The Invisible BoyThe Adventures of Beekle. A tale both universal and unique, for readers of and- and for collectors of sumptuously-illustrated picture books no matter one's age.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Marble PressISBN-13:9781958325261ISBN-10:1958325260UPC:9781958325261Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Social Themes, Imagination & PlayBook Topic:FriendshipSize:10.61 x 9.11 x 0.41 inchesWeight:0.499Product ID:SCQ6TTKWV9
Lizzy Rizzi is a former high school English teacher who witnessed firsthand the role stories could play with kids. She now lives in Northern Italy, where she teaches English as a second language to young children, making use of picture books in the classroom. Wind Child marks her debut as a writer. To learn more about Lizzy, visit her website, www.lizzyrizzi.com.
Rogério Coelho lives in Curitiba, Brazil, with his wife, Regina, and their three children, Gabriel, Pedro and Laís. He has been drawing since forever and has illustrated more than one hundred books for publishers in Brazil and the United States. He has received many awards including the Jabuti prize (twice) and the gold medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for his book, Boat of Dreams.
Rogério Coelho lives in Curitiba, Brazil, with his wife, Regina, and their three children, Gabriel, Pedro and Laís. He has been drawing since forever and has illustrated more than one hundred books for publishers in Brazil and the United States. He has received many awards including the Jabuti prize (twice) and the gold medal in the Independent Publisher Book Awards for his book, Boat of Dreams.
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