Rosa Lowinger, Todd Kessler

Luisa of the Sea

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When a fierce ocean storm shatters the beloved seaside mural of Luisa the mermaid, a small fishing village loses more than a wall of color—it loses a piece of its heart. In Luisa of the Sea, children rally alongside an art restorer to gather the broken fragments of the mural that once watched over their town. Together they learn the delicate craft of piecing something precious back together—brick by brick, brushstroke by brushstroke—and discover that healing what’s broken can make a community stronger than before. Blending masterful storytelling with art history, Luisa of the Sea introduces young readers to mermaid mythology, ancient fresco traditions, and the real-life heroes who restore and protect art. With luminous illustrations and a message about resilience, teamwork, and the beauty of visible scars, this book reminds readers that wholeness is not about perfection—it’s about care. Written by husband-and-wife team Todd Kessler, creator of Blue’s Clues, and Rosa Lowinger, a celebrated art conservator, Luisa of the Sea invites children to look closely at the art around them and see how every act of repair—big or small—can be its own kind of magic.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Row House Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Mai 2026
• Englisch
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9798998837524
• Artikelnr.: 76089416

Autorenporträt

Rosa Lowinger is a Cuban-born American writer and art conservator. The author of Tropicana Nights: The Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub (Harcourt, 2005) and Promising Paradise: Cuban Allure American Seduction (Wolfsonian Museum, 2016), she is the founder and current vice-president of RLA Conservation, LLC, one of the U.S.’s largest woman-owned art and architectural conservation firms. A Fellow of the American Institute for Conservation, the Association for Preservation Technology, and the American Academy in Rome, Rosa writes regularly for popular and academic media about conservation, historic preservation, the visual arts, and Cuba.