Sometimes life seems to make it hard to do what we want to do..what we need to do. Sometimes you feel like you want to create something, you want to "say" something, you want to show something to the world and share something with the world. You want to put something into the world that isn't there yet. You want to create.
This story is about a determined young dark-skinned girl who finds a way, no matter what might be taken away from her, to be creative, to express herself. Turning to the artistic materials around her whether it might be a pile of leaves or the walls of her rooms, she celebrates her own infinite creative spirit and the wonder of her world knowing her love of creativity is hers forever and cannot be denied.
Beautifully empowering for any child.
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
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Creativity, the power of imagination, and the importance of self-expression are celebrated in this inspiring picture book written and illustrated by real-life best friends.
This girl is determined to express herself! If she can't draw her dreams, she'll sculpt or build, carve or collage. If she can't do that, she'll turn her world into a canvas. And if everything around her is taken away, she'll sing, dance, and dream...
Stunning mixed media illustrations, lyrical text, and a breathtaking gatefold conjure powerful magic in this heartfelt affirmation of art, imagination, and the resilience of the human spirit.--from the publisher
40 pages 978-0316390965 Ages 4-8
