{"product_id":"ill-be-the-moon-a-migrant-childs-story-9781685552503","title":"I'll Be the Moon: A Migrant Child's Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eI'll Be the Moon is a heartening immigration story about a child's courage and the distance traveled to be with loved ones.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2024 INTERNATIONAL LATINO BOOK AWARD FINALIST FOR MOST INSPIRATIONAL CHILDREN'S PICTURE BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"Bold hope is the theme of this picture book.\" \u003ci\u003e--Foreword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In her journey North, a child is shepherded by the moon as she aims to reunite with her father across the border. With vivid and picturesque words by Phillip D. Cortez and imaginative illustrations by Mafs Rodr?guez Alpide, \u003ci\u003eI'll Be the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e shows how la luna brings light to the darkness and guides us to those we love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR I'LL BE THE MOON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Poetic and moving, I'll Be The Moon is the rare bedtime story that begins only as the book ends.\" \u003cb\u003e--Elizabeth Gonzalez James, author of \u003ci\u003eMona at Sea\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Bullet Swallower \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Cortez's simple but rich telling of a child's view of crossing the desert brilliantly engages all of the senses as you follow the desert path with the moon as a familiar guide.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Rebecca Calderon, Ysleta ISD (TX) Library \u0026amp; Innovative Learning Department\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is a great children's book to teach imagery and figurative language with!\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Meg Libertucci, Little Free Library steward (NY)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhillip D. Cortez became fascinated with books and stories early in his life. It wasn't long before he wanted to write his own stories. He's the writer of two other children's books: Night Rhythms (2011) and When I Close My Eyes (2013). Cortez still loves to read and, with his wife, Patty, is now fascinated by the many stories told by their four children: Ivan, Cameron, Ava, and Zoe. He lives in El Paso, Texas, with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMafs Rodríguez Alpide is a designer who lives in Mexico City. She was interested in the cultural and artistic world from a very young age. With a very active imagination and a lot of hard work, she went from doodling in her free time to a degree in Illustration at the School of Arts and Design at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). Currently, she is working on creating new characters and imagining new worlds daily to reach her dreams.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Collective Book Studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50606933967122,"sku":"9781685552503","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_fd200591-3f50-4087-b0b8-de32801898f1.jpg?v=1732301892","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ill-be-the-moon-a-migrant-childs-story-9781685552503","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}