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You are a part of the world, and you are a world all your own. Barefoot Books Children of the World, the new paperback edition of the award-winning Barefoot Book of Children, is an immersive, multi-faceted picture book designed to offer readers aged 3-8 a glimpse into the rich variety of the human experience. With lush hand-painted illustrations from award-winning artist David Dean, each page speaks directly to the reader, inviting children to ask themselves: How do other children live? What do they eat? What games do they play? How are we different? How are we alike? Children of the World is a playful, powerful and thought-provoking celebration of both the big ideas and the everyday moments that reveal our common humanity and tie us all together. AGES: 3 to 8 AUTHORS: Kate DePalma is a Senior Editor at Barefoot Books, she has helped develop dozens of picture books; Kate also writes picture books under her pseudonym, Sunny Scribens. She holds an M.A. in Classics from the University of Texas and is also a published poet and scholar. Tessa Strickland co-founded Barefoot Books with Nancy Traversy in the early 1990s, and has gone on to create many highly acclaimed children's books, including the numerous books she has written as Stella Blackstone.
By: Tessa And Depalma Strickland
Illustrated by: David Dean
Imprint: Barefoot Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 298mm, Width: 254mm,
ISBN: 9781782853329
ISBN 10: 1782853324
Pages: 64
Publication Date: June 2019
Recommended Age: From 3 to 8 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified
Award-winning author Tessa Strickland has written many of Barefoot's best-selling titles. David Dean is a full-time illustrator who fulfills his mission of travelling the world from the comfort of his studio. Known for his exotic and colourful artwork, David paints in a room surrounded by books about different cultures.
