This Small Blue Dot
Publisher,Thames & Hudson
Publication Date,
Format, Hardcover
Weight,
No. of Pages, 32
Shelf: CHILDREN'S BOOKS / JUNIOR READER / PICTURE BOOKS 2UB
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With a strong message of interconnectedness, hope and empowerment, This Small Blue Dot follows a little girl exploring the big and small things in life. From contemplating our place on this 'blue dot' to the best Italian, Chinese and Indian desserts, the book provides a broader, more inclusive view of who we are, where we come from and where our dreams may take us.
Delivering big lessons with playful humour, the precocious young narrator shares her take on nature and the environment, wisdom from elders, broccoli, embracing difference and the power of imagination. This Small Blue Dot captures not only lessons on life but also the sense of fun and strangeness that comes with being a member of the human family on planet Earth.
About the Author
Zeno Sworder is a writer and artist who lives in Melbourne with his family. After studying Chinese literature and migration law at university, he went on to work as a journalist, an English language teacher, a consular officer, an advocate for refugees and immigrants, and a jewellery designer. Sworder is the CBCA New Illustrator of the Year 2021, and his first book This Small Blue Dot was a CBCA Notable Book, the winner of the 2021 Australian Book Designers Association's Award for Best Designed Children's Illustrated Book, and the Designers' Choice Children's/Young Adult Book of the Year.
Reviews
"Amplifying the words with scribbly, colorful crayon illustrations, Sworder centers a child's impassioned, impulsive voice sharing an experience of human existence." —Publishers Weekly
"Rich pencil and crayon illustrations conjure up memories of childhood in this celebration of who we are, where we come from, and where our dreams may take us. In the pages of This Small Blue Dot, Sworder captures not only life lessons but also the fun, often strange experience of being a member of the human family on planet Earth." —Midwest Book Review
"A child's heartfelt welcome to a new baby... The sentiments are true, and the art eminently engaging... A moving and beautifully illustrated message." —Kirkus Reviews
Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.5 cm
