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Hey, Wall
Hey, Wall: A Story of Art and Community | Susan Verde
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“Verde’s unique style and simple yet increasingly important messages of peace, mindfulness, and community make her stories a must-share...A must-purchase.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Walls do not just create barriers and divide spaces. They can be canvases for artmaking; opportunities to shape a community.” —The Horn Book “This story of urban renewal sends a welcome double message by Verde: neighbors and neighborhoods are more than the way they look, and ordinary people can band together to transform big things.” —Publishers Weekly A boy takes on a community art project in order to make his neighborhood more beautiful in this empowering and inspiring picture book by Susan Verde, stunningly illustrated by award-winning artist John Parra. One creative boy. One bare, abandoned wall. One BIG idea. There is a wall in Ángel’s neighborhood. Around it, the community bustles with life: music, dancing, laughing. Not the wall. It is bleak. One boy decides to change that. But he can’t do it alone. Told in elegant verse by Susan Verde and vibrantly illustrated by John Parra, this inspiring picture book celebrates the power of art to tell a story and bring a community together.
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#FallFinds Day 22: A blank wall inspires #FreshIdea(s). I like how this boy took it upon himself to establish ownership of this wall – and rallied the entire community to realize his vision – and ensure that the wall represents who they are as a people. I love how my review was recently shared by the illustrator, John Parra in his Twitter. 💕 Here it is: https://wp.me/pDlzr-mBY