Monica Brown is the author of several bilingual books for children inspired by her Peruvian-American heritage. She is a recipient of the Americas Award for Children's Literature and a professor of English at Northern Arizona University. Julie Paschkis has illustrated many award-winning books, including Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella by Paul Fleischman and Through Georgia's Eyes by Rachel Rodriguez. For Pablo Neruda, Julie traveled to Chile to see Neruda's home and the people that inspired him.
A visual and thematic stunner. --Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Brown and Paschkis paint a compelling portrait of a man who saw the world as a joyful, complex, and beautiful poem waiting to be unveiled. --Publishers Weekly Brown's succinct lines read like a poem themselves, and they emphasize the infinite places writers find inspiration, from seashores to coal mines to the faces of people they love. --Booklist Impassioned (story)telling combine with Paschkis's vibrant, decorative style for a book high in child appeal. --School Library Journal It all adds up to an intriguing taste of Neruda's themes and concerns, winningly dramatized in the splendor of Paschkis's illustrations. --Horn Book Magazine A visual and thematic stunner. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Brown and Paschkis paint a compelling portrait of a man who saw the world as a joyful, complex, and beautiful poem waiting to be unveiled. Publishers Weekly Brown's succinct lines read like a poem themselves, and they emphasize the infinite places writers find inspiration, from seashores to coal mines to the faces of people they love. Booklist Impassioned (story)telling combine with Paschkis's vibrant, decorative style for a book high in child appeal. School Library Journal It all adds up to an intriguing taste of Neruda's themes and concerns, winningly dramatized in the splendor of Paschkis's illustrations. Horn Book Magazine A visual and thematic stunner. Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Brown and Paschkis paint a compelling portrait of a man who saw the world as a joyful, complex, and beautiful poem waiting to be unveiled. Publishers Weekly Brown's succinct lines read like a poem themselves, and they emphasize the infinite places writers find inspiration, from seashores to coal mines to the faces of people they love. Booklist Impassioned (story)telling combine with Paschkis's vibrant, decorative style for a book high in child appeal. School Library Journal It all adds up to an intriguing taste of Neruda's themes and concerns, winningly dramatized in the splendor of Paschkis's illustrations. Horn Book Magazine A visual and thematic stunner. -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review Brown and Paschkis paint a compelling portrait of a man who saw the world as a joyful, complex, and beautiful poem waiting to be unveiled. -- Publishers Weekly Brown's succinct lines read like a poem themselves, and they emphasize the infinite places writers find inspiration, from seashores to coal mines to the faces of people they love. -- Booklist Impassioned (story)telling combine with Paschkis's vibrant, decorative style for a book high in child appeal. -- School Library Journal It all adds up to an intriguing taste of Neruda's themes and concerns, winningly dramatized in the splendor of Paschkis's illustrations. -- Horn Book Magazine