A Story About Aifya
James Berry author Anna Cunha illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Lantana Publishing
Published:20th Apr '22
£7.99
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'A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place' – The New York Times, 25 Best Children's Books of 2020
Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.
Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling.
A joyful celebration of a young girl’s childhood, written by the late multi-award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.
“A joyous celebration of childhood, culture and place”
-The New York Times
“A unique and beautiful combination of poetic story and expressive art”
-Kirkus Reviews
“An exquisite celebration of the simple magic of childhood”
-Shelf Awareness
- Winner of Northern Lights Picture Book of the Year 2021
- Winner of USBBY Outstanding International Book 2021
ISBN: 9781913747893
Dimensions: 240mm x 220mm x 3mm
Weight: 140g
28 pages