The Unbreakable Thread
Published on 4. October 2022
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-953859-25-9 (ISBN)
Description
"A bittersweet celebration of the everlasting bond between a mother and child through the changing phases of their lives. The thread between a mother and child starts to unwind when the child begins to walk, talk, and run. It stretches a little more on the first day of school. It swirls and unfurls the further the child gets from Mom's reach. One thing is constant that it always remains. Emily Joof channeled her Gambian upbringing to pen this story, which was inspired by a local tradition of leaving a thread with the child when a parent travels."--
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Third Grade, Reading Age: From 7 to 8 years, Interest Age: From 5 to 9 years
Product notice
With printed dust jacket
Picture book
Trade binding
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 218 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
340 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-953859-25-9 (9781953859259)
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Persons
Emily Joof is a Gambian--Malian--French Swedish author. Her children's books showcase and celebrate multiculturalism and the West African Diaspora. Emily's inspiration to write started from one of her greatest fears realized -- her daughter saying that she didn't want to be brown anymore because she wanted to be like 'everyone else'. Because of this experience, Emily knows firsthand how powerful representation in books can be.