Haiti My Country
Pretty flowers in my country are for me
Like pink butterflies
That smile at the sun

- Judes-Roldes

For several months, Quebec illustrator Rogé prepared a series of portraits of Haitian children. Students of Camp Perrin wrote the accompanying poems, which create, with flowing consistency, Haiti, my country.

These teenaged poets use the Haitian landscape as their easel. The nature that envelops them is quite clearly their main subject.

While misery often storms through Haiti in the form of earthquakes, cyclones, or floods, these young men and women see their surrounding nature as assurance for a joyful, confident future.

First published in French in 2010 as Haiti mon pays. It won several awards and nominations, including:

  • Governor General Finalist 2011 (children's illustration category) Communication-Jeunesse Selection
  • Laureat Prix Saint Exupery 2011 (French category)
  • Laureat Prix Applied Arts 2011 (illustrations category)
  • Laureat Prix Illustration Lux 2011 (book category)
  • White Ravens Selection 2012
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    Haiti My Country
    Pretty flowers in my country are for me
    Like pink butterflies
    That smile at the sun

    - Judes-Roldes

    For several months, Quebec illustrator Rogé prepared a series of portraits of Haitian children. Students of Camp Perrin wrote the accompanying poems, which create, with flowing consistency, Haiti, my country.

    These teenaged poets use the Haitian landscape as their easel. The nature that envelops them is quite clearly their main subject.

    While misery often storms through Haiti in the form of earthquakes, cyclones, or floods, these young men and women see their surrounding nature as assurance for a joyful, confident future.

    First published in French in 2010 as Haiti mon pays. It won several awards and nominations, including:

  • Governor General Finalist 2011 (children's illustration category) Communication-Jeunesse Selection
  • Laureat Prix Saint Exupery 2011 (French category)
  • Laureat Prix Applied Arts 2011 (illustrations category)
  • Laureat Prix Illustration Lux 2011 (book category)
  • White Ravens Selection 2012
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    Haiti My Country

    Haiti My Country

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    Pretty flowers in my country are for me
    Like pink butterflies
    That smile at the sun

    - Judes-Roldes

    For several months, Quebec illustrator Rogé prepared a series of portraits of Haitian children. Students of Camp Perrin wrote the accompanying poems, which create, with flowing consistency, Haiti, my country.

    These teenaged poets use the Haitian landscape as their easel. The nature that envelops them is quite clearly their main subject.

    While misery often storms through Haiti in the form of earthquakes, cyclones, or floods, these young men and women see their surrounding nature as assurance for a joyful, confident future.

    First published in French in 2010 as Haiti mon pays. It won several awards and nominations, including:

  • Governor General Finalist 2011 (children's illustration category) Communication-Jeunesse Selection
  • Laureat Prix Saint Exupery 2011 (French category)
  • Laureat Prix Applied Arts 2011 (illustrations category)
  • Laureat Prix Illustration Lux 2011 (book category)
  • White Ravens Selection 2012

  • Product Details

    ISBN-13: 9781927083239
    Publisher: Fifth House Publishers
    Publication date: 04/22/2014
    Pages: 32
    Product dimensions: 7.80(w) x 11.70(h) x 0.20(d)
    Lexile: NP (what's this?)
    Age Range: 10 - 13 Years

    About the Author

    Rogé began his career as an art director for an advertising agency. He now devotes himself to illustration, painting and writing. He was awarded the Governor General's Literary Award for Illustration in 2006. His books include The French Fry King and Mingan My Village.

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