Eric Walters

Always With You (eBook, ePUB)

Illustrator: Liu, Carloe

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From the bestselling coauthor of Broken Strings, "asensitive and supportive approach to ... the universal, ageless experiences of love and loss" ( Quill & Quire). A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children's author Eric Walters ( From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her grandfather. As she grows, she discovers a series of letters he left behind for her, offering grandfatherly advice at life's most pivotal moments: first day of high school, graduation day, wedding, and ending with the birth of her own child. With gentle watercolors and letters for sharing with loved ones, Always With Youis a timeless story about grief, growing up, and finding that those we love never truly leave us. Praise for Broken Strings One of Kirkus Reviews's Best Middle Grade Books of 2019 One of the Globe and Mail's 100 Books That Shaped 2019 One of Quill & Quire'sHonorable Mentions for 2019 Books of the Year for Young People One of CBC BooksBest Canadian YA and Middle Grade Books of 2019 "A beautiful, painful, heartfelt reminder that the past is with us still." - Kirkus Reviews(starred review) "Walters and Kacer pull off this impressive feat of complex storytelling and make it look easy . . . [an] honest, open and unflinching [story] about some of the more dark and traumatic aspects of history."- Quill & Quire(starred review) "Abook with heart, and one that will definitely be added to my school library collection." - CM Magazine

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Nimbus
• Seitenzahl: 32
• Altersempfehlung: ab 4 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781771088138
• Artikelnr.: 62243402

Autorenporträt

Eric Walters began writing for his class to entice them to become more enthusiastic readers and writers. He has now published 101 books which have been translated into 13 languages and have won over 150 awards including 12 children's choice awards, The Christopher, Africana Children's Book Award, and the UNESCO award for Literature in the Service of Tolerance. In 2014 he received the Order of Canada. He is the co-founder of a children's program in Kenya (www.creationofhope.com). For more information visit his website at www.ericwalters.net.Carloe (Shan) Liu is an illustrator, printmaker, and art teacher. She was born in China, studied media arts in Japan, and has a masters degree in Fine Arts. In 2018 Carloe immigrated to Canada. After working as a graphic designer for years, she gave birth to her son, Lufei, and started focusing on illustration. She likes to use watercolour, oil pastel, coloured pencil, and linocut print. Carloe lives in Halifax with her family.