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Details

Author:
James Berry

Illustrator:
Anna Cunha

Release Date:
October 2020

Price:
£11.99

Format:
22cm x 24cm Picture Book

Age group:
3-6

ISBN:
978-1-911373-33-9

A Story About Afiya

Lantana Publishing

About

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, fromtigers 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.

Key Topics

Poetry; Caribbean; Identity; Childhood; Imagination; Nature; Diversity

Key Selling Points:

  • Published in collaboration with the James Berry Estate
  • A celebration of a young girl’s imagination and natural childhoods, gorgeously illustrated
  • Poems featuring diverse protagonists build empathy and encourage readers to take on different perspectives #WeNeedDiverseBooks
  • James Berry is a multi-award winning Jamaican poet #OwnVoices

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