Emma's Dream is a 34 pages Picture Book. The story is about a little orphan girl living with 6 other kids in an orphanage. She dreams of having her own family, until someday her dream becomes a reality. The illustrations are rendered with graphite pencil, colored pencil, and watercolor. The last page contains important information regarding the orphans' situation worldwide (UNICEF, UNESCO and World Bank)
The dream of every child is to live in a happy family. When a child is separated from their parents, a big hole is created in their hearts. They may end up in an orphanage with other kids who share the same circumstances, but the hole in their hearts needs the nurturing of a family. Emma's Dream is the product of my journey with kids in an orphanage in Mexico.
To adopt a child is an act of pure love.
艾玛的梦想是一本 34 页的图画书。故事是关于一个孤儿小女孩和其他 6 个孩子住在孤儿院的故事。她梦想拥有自己的家庭，直到有一天她的梦想成为现实。插图是用石墨铅笔、彩色铅笔和水彩画的。最后一页包含有关全球孤儿状况的重要信息（联合国儿童基金会、联合国教科文组织和世界银行）
每个孩子的梦想是生活在一个幸福的家庭。当孩子与父母分开时，他们的心里就会被挖出一个大洞。他们可能最终与其他处境相同的孩子一起住在孤儿院，但他们心中的洞需要一个家庭的养育。艾玛的梦想是我在墨西哥孤儿院与孩子们一起旅行的产物。
收养孩子是一种纯爱的行为。
Since the first time Norma grabbed a crayon, art has been part of her identity. At the age of 12, she started her classical training as an artist, at the Martin A. Malharro Superior School of Visual Arts, in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Norma dreamed of moving to the US since she was little. Her dream became a reality when she moved to California at 22 years old. After four years at age 26 she started her own business as an Architectural Illustrator, and went on to work for some of the largest firms in the US. Currently she has turned her talents to author and illustrate children's booksFor the last ten years she has also been teaching art at an orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. Through the free expression of art, the healing process begins, helping the kids to overcome their difficult circumstances. Emma's Dream is the product of Norma's journey with these orphans, and it tells a story of hope. Encouraging words from someone who lived a similar experience as an orphan can ignite a beautiful Hope!
Luis Del Toro (Guadalajara, MX. 1980). Multimedia designer experienced on editorial and web design. Graduated from Centro de Arte Audiovisual (CAAV AudioVisual Arts Center), continued the courses: Lighting the Set, The Art of Cinematography at Vancouver Film School and Editing the Film at Langara Collage in Vancouver Canada in 2002. In 2007 got the degree of Bachelor of Multimedia Communication by the University of Guadalajara at Puerto Vallarta. He works as a designer at Centro Cultural Tijuana (Cecut Tijuana Cultural Center) and as a freelance on the side.
