You Make the World
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From the critically acclaimed author of Wishes comes a loving ode from a father to his young chiild about the inherent power they hold within themselves.
You Make the World is a fantastical journey between a father and child and the self discovery of the love and power within. Throughout their adventure together, the father describes his child's contagious energy and range of strong emotions as having the same intensity and beauty as the natural world. Muon Thi Van's acclaimed lyrical style shines in this poetic affirmation of one's own power. Award-winning illustrator duo, Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien's stunning art captures the magic of imagination. Together, this book is a work of art in every sense of the way and truly sings from the pages.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
"The sun makes the world hum./ The clouds make the world blue./ The wind makes the world wild./ The rain makes the world new": Văn's emotive lines empower as they emphasize oneness with the world. An initial question—"But you know what else/ makes the world?/ You"—prompts second-person declarations that encourage the listener to embrace their own abilityto effect change: "When you forgive,/ you make the world kind./ When you try,/ you make the world brave." Thickly colored digital and pencil artwork by Quang and Liên provides an air of surrealistic enchantment with immersive, nature-based vistas of a youth and caregiver, portrayed with pale skin and dark hair, gleefully interacting with approachable oversize animals. Transporting a firefly in a lantern, the duo ride birds, kayak among hippos, and swim alongside whales until the story crescendos with a hug, the release of the insect, and emotionally anchoring sentiments: "When you are here/ where you belong,/ you make the world richer." An author's note opens. Ages 2–6.
