A Page in the Wind

by Josï Sanabria, Marïa Laura Dïaz Domïnguez

Overview

A whimsical and moving story about discovering your purpose by José Sanabria and María Laura Díaz Domínguez.

The last little newspaper on a newsstand wonders what its life will be like until a gust of wind sends its individual pages flying. Each page travels to a different place and experiences a vastly different life—from being used to clean a mirror and line the cage of a pet to being formed into a boat by a child and sheltering a homeless person from the cold—until, at last, the final page finds it’s true calling. Sanabria’s expressive art and thoughtful story reflect many ways our lives can be touched.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735843240
Publisher:	NorthSouth Books
Publication date:	09/04/2018
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	8.60(w) x 10.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

José Sanabria is a Colombian illustrator based? in Argentina. He studied graphic design in Bogotá and illustration in Buenos Aires. His works have been exhibited at the Biennale of Bratislava, at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, and in other collective exhibitions in Argentina, Italy, Germany, and Poland. He is also the author of As Time Went By, which was a 2016 a Batchelder Honor selection.

María Laura Díaz Domínguez was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is a graphic designer and writer. She also illustrates and designs books. She has won numerous prizes and awards in storytelling and poetry competitions.

Editorial Reviews

2017 Batchelder Honor Award for As Time Went By

From the Publisher

One wants to slow down while enjoying this lovely book.

New York Journal of Books - Monika Schröder

One wants to slow down while enjoying this lovely book.

New York Journal of Books - Monika Schröder

★ 2018-07-16
This is the life story of a newspaper—as told by the newspaper itself, naturally.The story is told in a straightforward manner right from the beginning: "I came into the world early one morning, in a large, cold place. / There were other newborns like me, and we all kept one another warm." Only by looking at the illustrations is the story completed. Readers then see this is not the story of a human or other mammal but of a newspaper. And so it continues, with the illustrations expanding and extending the text. One by one, each newspaper finds a home until only the protagonist is left. When the wind picks up, it "comes apart," and a "long journey" begins. Each page travels to a different place, where it is put to a different use by its finder. Readers will find the true whimsy in this book in the clever illustrations. When the sheet of paper arrives at the home of a hardworking woman it says: "With my arrival, her face grew bright again." Readers then see her using the newspaper to polish the mirror. The mixed-media illustrations portray white characters and appropriately include newspaper collages with Spanish words—the original language the book was written in (Una hoja en el viento). This is one to be looked at several times to fully appreciate its quiet message.A thoughtful contemplation on how our lives are affected by our interactions. (Picture book. 4-8)

Kirkus Reviews