{"product_id":"migrants-9781776573134","title":"Migrants","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA heartstoppingly beautiful wordless picture book about migration and empathy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The migrants must leave the forest. Borders are crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones are lost. It takes such courage to reach the end. At last the journey is over and the migrants arrive. This is the new place.\u003cbr\u003e Through extraordinarily powerful images, \u003cem\u003eMigrants \u003c\/em\u003enarrates the journey of a group of animals that leaves behind a leafless forest. With forceful simplicity, \u003cem\u003eMigrants \u003c\/em\u003eshows us the courage, loss and underlying hope migration takes. And that arriving in a new land may mean burying a portion of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren will empathize quickly with the elegantly illustrated animal characters, each of whom have their own identity with details like clothing, color choices and expressions. The dark pages add weight to the silence of their journey and the individual animals help make the story a universal one. A perfect book to help teach children about refugees and migration, with humanity, inclusivity and empathy. \u003cbr\u003e Readers can't fail to be moved by this deeply emotional and thought-provoking tale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A raw, startling portrait of migration.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssa Watanabe was born in Peru in 1980. She has led and developed several projects to promote social integration through art, published a number of books and was selected for the Illustrators Exhibition at the Bologna Book Fair 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eMigrants\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"It's a rare feat: a wordless picture book in which the absence of text intensifies the stories it tells. With its stark dearth of color, seen only where necessary, and evocative imagery, the artist's pictures make the migrant's journey -- distinct yet everyday -- feel palpable. A raw, startling portrait of migration.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Watanabe captures with grace both dignity and determination, and the brilliance of her art's hues against a velvety black backdrop gives the somber spreads great visual power.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Rather than protecting children from difficult themes, she uses animals to wordlessly convey the hurt and sacrifice but ultimately underlying hope of such forced journeys.\"--\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Listener, 50 Best Kids' Books of 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"I don't think I can come up with enough superlatives for Watanabe's superb illustrations. She captures a range of emotions in the faces of the anthropomorphic animals.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pirate Tree Blog\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWatanabe, Issa:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eIssa Watanabe\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Peru, the daughter of an illustrator and a poet. She studied Literature, Fine Arts, and Illustration. She has led projects promoting social integration through art and published many books.","brand":"Gecko Press (Tm)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613359247634,"sku":"9781776573134","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ce0d6700-1a99-4ec6-a86d-ee7bf680bdd9.jpg?v=1732397314","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/migrants-9781776573134","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}