Together We Are Sunshine
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- ¥950
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In this heartwarming celebration of sisterhood, three girls explore the natural world and discover the harmony of being the littlest, middle, and oldest sister.
Haala, the middle sister, loves to follow along behind her older sister, Sanaa, on their outdoor adventures. But her little sister, Munira, always seems to get in the way. Munira blocks the sun’s kiss, interrupts the wind’s song, and scares away the goldfish’s secrets. Haala can’t keep up with Sanaa when Munira’s on her heels. But when the sisters take a moment to work as a team, they realize that together they can achieve anything--and that together they are sunshine.
In this celebration of the natural world, three sisters learn to help one another in a story that feels like a warm, bright hug.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sunshine becomes a metaphorical thread connecting three brown-skinned sisters during a frolicsome afternoon in Thompkins-Bigelow's aptly written portrayal of sibling dynamics. Middle child Haala provides narration, expressing admiration for older sister Sanaa, the group's de facto leader, and impatience with younger sib Munira, who struggles to keep pace. While Munira's eager attentions and reactions repeatedly draw rebuke from the speaker, the eldest sibling's easygoing manner becomes a model that eventually draws the family together. "Her smile gives me some of her shine," Haala says of the eldest child, before paying that kindness forward to the youngest. When a storm rolls in, the trio attempt to magic away the clouds, winding down to a close that echoes the title's luminous sentiment. Employing digital techniques and watercolor textures, Figueroa captures the girls' expedition with brilliant coloring and etchinglike details that convey the ebullience of both the outing and the siblings' connection. Ages 4–8.
