The Turquoise Room / El Cuarto Turquesa
Description
Best Children's Books of the Year in Spanish, Bank Street College of Education
Junior Library Guild Selection, Junior Library Guild
RISE: A Feminist Book Project, American Library Association (ALA)
Bestselling author Monica Brown takes us on a magical journey into the lives of generations of creative women in her family in this gorgeously illustrated bilingual picture book.
Monica Brown, exitosa autora, nos lleva a un viaje mágico en la vida de generaciones de mujeres creativas en su familia en este libro bilingüe bellamente ilustrado.
Esther paints a map and dreams of exploring the world.
Esther's daughter Isabel paints pictures and dreams of becoming an artist.
Isabel's daughter Monica paints with words and dreams of telling stories.
From the turquoise room in Peru, Esther, then Isabel, then Monica draws the strength to trust her imagination and fly into the world of dreams and possibilities. Over mountains and the sea, along rivers of paint, or among the swirl of words on a page, each girl, then woman, finds her creative path.
In this loving memoir, Monica Brown has created an homage to her grandmother and mother and a legacy for her daughters. Accompanied by luminous illustrations by Adriana M. Garcia, this warm, lyrical story invites you to close your eyes, open your mind, and imagine your life!
Esther pinta un mapa y sueña con explorar el mundo.
La hija de Esther, Isabel, pinta cuadros y sueña con ser artista.
La hija de Isabel, Monica, pinta con palabras y sueña con contar historias.
Desde el cuarto turquesa en Perú, Esther, luego Isabel, y después Monica sacan fuerza para confiar en su imaginación y volar al mundo de los sueños y las posibilidades. Sobre montañas y mares, junto a ríos de pinturas, o junto a olas de palabras en una página, cada niña, ahora mujer, encuentra su camino a la creatividad.
En esta adorable memoria, Monica Brown crea homenaje a su abuela, a su madre y al legado de sus hijas. Acompañada con luminosas ilustraciones por Adriana M. Garcia, invita esta encantadora, lírica historia a cerrar los ojos, a abrir su mente, y imagina tu vida!
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Reviews
"Prolific children's book writer Brown brings a personal, intergenerational story to readers in this moving picture book about family, culture, art, and imagination." -- Booklist
"This autobiographical, multigenerational tale is proof that a loving parent can encourage a child not only to embrace art, but also to view the world as a place of limitless opportunities. . . A rich portrayal of the passage of a family's artistic talents across generations." -- Kirkus Reviews
"Shades of purple and turquoise create a mysterious and magical atmosphere within the pages that beckons to readers and invites them to dream. . . A love letter to Peru, dreams, and daughters everywhere." -- School Library Journal
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