{"product_id":"marianthes-story-painted-words-and-spoken-memories-9780061857744","title":"Marianthe's Story: Painted Words and Spoken Memories","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBestselling and award-winning author-illustrator Aliki's semi-autobiographical picture book features two interconnected stories about immigration, friendship, and finding your voice. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7 who are ready to read independently. It's a fun way to keep your child engaged and as a supplement for activity books for children.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the paperback edition of the acclaimed and timely book that \u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e called \"Vivid and exquisitely emotional.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAliki's acclaimed picture book follows Marianthe, a Greek girl who doesn't understand English, as she starts school in the United States. In Part I, \"Painted Words,\" Marianthe is frustrated about being unable to communicate with her peers. Her teacher encourages her to paint her words, and little by little she finds ways to share her story with her classmates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Part II, \"Spoken Memories,\" Marianthe tells her class about her life in Greece, how her Papa left for a better job in America, and how she and her family eventually came to join him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Aliki's own experience as a schoolgirl in Philadelphia, this is an essential, timely, and relevant American immigration story. With appealing, accessible art and a universal message, \u003cem\u003eMarianthe's Story\u003c\/em\u003e is sure to resonate with children and educators alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cem\u003e Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e said, \"Few picture books have captured  the immigrant experience] with such well-crafted and telling simplicity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAliki:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eWith more than 60 fiction and nonfiction titles for children to her credit, Aliki has been delighting her many fans since her first book was published in 1960. Born in New Jersey, she now lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAliki's books for young readers include the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out titles \u003cem\u003eDigging Up Dinosaurs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFossils Tell of Long Ago\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Feet\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eMy Hands\u003c\/em\u003e. Other nonfiction books by Aliki include \u003cem\u003eHow a Book Is Made\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMummies Made in Egypt\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Visit to the Aquarium\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Visit to the Dinosaurs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Visit to the Zoo\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWild and Woolly Mammoths\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWilliam Shakespeare \u0026amp; the Globe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Greenwillow Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409463677202,"sku":"9780061857744","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5a157d40-b81b-4b9a-9213-1ecfb38668bf.jpg?v=1729288161","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/marianthes-story-painted-words-and-spoken-memories-9780061857744","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}