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In the spirit of the holiday and in dedication to celebrating the diversity of children everywhere, we are extremely proud to be able to offer a copy of Ladder to the Moon, a new book that is written by Maya Soetoro-Ng and illustrated by Yuyi Morales.
This deeply moving story was inspired by the author's own mother, Ann Dunham (also mother to President Barack Obama), and takes the reader on a magical story ride to the moon and back. At the beginning of the book, little Sahaila, asks about the grandmother whom she has never met. That night as she waits patiently on her bed, a golden ladder - and her smiling grandmother - appear at her window. Grandma Annie then takes little Sahaila on a journey of growth and understanding.
There are some major themes touched upon in this book, like compassion and empathy, but Soetoro-Ng does it with beautiful imagery and masterful storytelling. Yuyi Morales' illustrations are exquisite and capture the ethereal quality of the book. A couple of weeks ago we posted a video of Yuyi talking about the making of this book.
Candlewick has released this sneak peek of the book, so that you can see for yourself how beautifully it is both written and illustrated. It is currently available in English only.
Families and teachers will love the opportunities this book creates to discuss the following themes: compassion, diversity, death, love, understanding, thinking of others, resilience, realtives/grandparents, family bonds, fantasy vs. reality, and many more.
THE GIVEAWAY
To win your own copy of Ladder to the Moon, simply leave a comment at the bottom of this post.
The deadline to enter is 11:59 EST, Sunday, May 8th. The winner will be chosen using Random.org. and contacted via email - so be sure to leave a valid email address in your comment!
And to increase your chances of winning, consider the following:
1.) Blog about this giveaway and include the link to your post,
2.) Tweet the following: Enter to win a copy of Ladder to the Moon by Maya Soetoro-Ng http://bit.ly/m0ntkV #giveaway
3.) Follow us on Facebook,
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Don't forget to let us know by posting a separate comment for each entry!
¡Buena suerte!
24 comments:
Our school would adore a copy of this book! With many thanks,
Mary Ann
I also follow you on Google Reader
Mary Ann :-)
And I now "liked" you on Facebook :-)
sorry, my email address is:
greatkidbooks@gmail.com
many thanks, again
The book sounds fabulous. I would love to share it with my class and then place it it my biligual class library.
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GFC Foloower.
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This book will be great for my baby. Her grandmother introduced me to el dia de los niños. Unfortunately she passed away when my little one was only 3 days old. I would love to win a copy of this book. Thank you!
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I can't wait to read this book! It sounds spectacular. I love cross generation books. It shows young readers the value of an elder in the family and honors all the abuelitas and abuelitos for all their hard work. Also, Yuyi Morales is a phenomenal illustrator. Her book "Just in Case" is brilliant, funny, and full of vivid illustrations just that pull you into the pages.
oh, what a beautiful book! i would love to win a copy for my moon girl, Luna Sohalia. :)
i tweeted this
@hermalina
and i've "liked" you on facebook.
I would love to win! Thank you for the opportunity.
I follow you on GFC.
this book would be great in my sons collection
cant wait to read
this would be a great book for my son
Would love this book in our house! Yuyi´s illustrations are one of my favorites!
Would love this gorgeous book for my children AND my classroom.
Looks like a gorgeous book!
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