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.
Buod: Nawalan ng nanay ang batang si Emma. Napapunta siya sa isang bahay ampunan at siya ay laging nananabik para sa kanyang sariling pamilya. Matapos ang pagdalaw ni Ginoong (G.) Peter
at mga kuwento ng ibang ulilang inampon na, nagsimula na siyang mangarap tungkol sa kanyang magiging sariling pamilya. Sa pamamagitan ng kanyang mga pag guhit ng mga larawan, lalong naging makatutuhanan ang kanyang pangarap, hanggang sa araw na lisanin na niya ang ampunan na hawak ang mga kamay ng kanyang bagong mga magulang.
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.
