Sand Sister - Softcover

White, Amanda

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782852794 ISBN 13: 9781782852797

Publisher: Barefoot Books, 2016

Synopsis

When lonely Paloma goes to the beach and wishes that she had a sister to play with, the girl she draws in the sand comes magically alive, and at day's end her parents give her the good news of a new baby on the way.

About this title

About the Author:

Yuyi Morales is an author/illustrator whose books have won the Pura Belpre Award, the Christopher Award, and the Jane Addams Award. She lives in northern California.

From Booklist:

PreS-Gr. 1. This gorgeous picture book may remind some readers of "The Snow Maiden," the wintry Russian folktale about a childless couple whose lives are brightened by a walking, talking snow-girl. White warms things with a summery beach setting and replaces the lonely adults with a little girl, an only child whose wistful sand-drawing of a playmate magically comes to life. The sand sister disappears after one glorious day, but this loss is tempered by exciting news from the girl's parents: a flesh-and-blood sibling is on the way. Morales' sun-drenched paintings, textured with swooping brushstrokes and dusted with magnesium-bright accents, interpret the tale with the same vigor and fantastical sensibility that distinguished Morales' Just a Minute (2003), for which the artist won the 2004 Pura Belpre Illustrator Award. White's text seems a bit pedestrian by contrast, but it will still speak to children, especially those who might need reminding about the joys of sibling relationships. Jennifer Mattson
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About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1782852794
• ISBN 13: 9781782852797
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Morales Yuyi