Indigo Dreaming
Published on 24. November 2022
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-0-06-308020-1 (ISBN)
Description
A gorgeous, imagination-sparking introduction to the beauty and interconnectedness of the Black diaspora.
A young girl living on the coast of South Carolina dreams of her distant relatives on the shores of Africa and beyond. Indigo Dreaming is a poetic meditation between two young girls-on different sides of the sea-who wonder about how they are intricately linked by culture, even though they are separated by location. The girls' reflections come together, creating an imaginative and illuminating vision of home, as well as a celebration of the Black diaspora.
This gorgeous lyrical tale engages the senses and evokes childlike curiosity and wonder.
A young girl living on the coast of South Carolina dreams of her distant relatives on the shores of Africa and beyond. Indigo Dreaming is a poetic meditation between two young girls-on different sides of the sea-who wonder about how they are intricately linked by culture, even though they are separated by location. The girls' reflections come together, creating an imaginative and illuminating vision of home, as well as a celebration of the Black diaspora.
This gorgeous lyrical tale engages the senses and evokes childlike curiosity and wonder.
Reviews / Votes
Striking and cozy all at once. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Full of meaningful relationships, this picture book is a joyous, loving celebration of the African diaspora around the globe. - Booklist
[Two] girls, while separated by an ocean, have much in common, as shown in Cunha's textured, colorful illustrations and Johnson's engaging text. - Horn Book Magazine
Johnson's near-rhyming verse is as lulling as the sea [and] Cunha's textured soft pastels create a wistful, dreamy atmosphere. A gorgeous book that will touch every child's longing to connect with someone "out there" who is like them. - School Library Journal
Saturated, layered art by Cunha employs visible textures to add depth to each illustration. In concert with playful, dreamlike prose, which details events over the course of a given day, motion-filled landscapes offer images "of the two of us playing/ in the same sun/ in the same sand,/ hand in hand." - Publishers Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Third Grade, Interest Age: From 4 to 8 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 244 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
444 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-308020-1 (9780063080201)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dinah Johnson is the author of Black Magic, Hair Dance!, All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts, H Is for Harlem, and several other books. She is a professor of English at the University of South Carolina. You can catch up with Dinah at www.dinahjohnsonbooks.com.
Anna Cunha is a Brazilian illustrator, living and working in Belo Horizonte. She has illustrated more than twenty books, including the celebrated A Story About Afiya, and has won the AEILIJ Prize for her work. You can visit Anna at annacunha.com.
Anna Cunha is a Brazilian illustrator, living and working in Belo Horizonte. She has illustrated more than twenty books, including the celebrated A Story About Afiya, and has won the AEILIJ Prize for her work. You can visit Anna at annacunha.com.