Firefly Stars
Will be published approx. on 3. June 2027
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-0350-0713-4 (ISBN)
Description
A beautiful story from award-winning poet Jessica Wilson, about a young girl moving from Jamaica to make a new life in England.
Leaving the warmth and comfort of her tropical island behind, Firefly Stars follows our heroine and her sister as they follow in their mother's footsteps and adjust to life in unfamiliar London.
This poetic story of home lost and remade will resonate with anyone who has had to move to a new country.
A unique picture book threaded with the warmth and love between mother and child, even when separated by oceans. Perfect for exploring emotions and building empathy.
The gorgeous artwork perfectly captures the emotions of the Windrush generation in mid-century Britain and the rich beauty of Jamaica.
Leaving the warmth and comfort of her tropical island behind, Firefly Stars follows our heroine and her sister as they follow in their mother's footsteps and adjust to life in unfamiliar London.
This poetic story of home lost and remade will resonate with anyone who has had to move to a new country.
A unique picture book threaded with the warmth and love between mother and child, even when separated by oceans. Perfect for exploring emotions and building empathy.
The gorgeous artwork perfectly captures the emotions of the Windrush generation in mid-century Britain and the rich beauty of Jamaica.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 7 years
Product notice
Picture book
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 237 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0350-0713-4 (9781035007134)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Jessica Wilson is an award-winning author, representation advocate and founder of Tallawah Publishing. She has been shortlisted for the 2017 Aesthetica Creative Writing award and is the winner of a Go Fund Me award for Sofia the Dreamer and Her Magical Afro, a fantasy-poem unravelling the history of natural hairstyles and encouraging children to love all of who they are, which was endorsed by Benjamin Zephaniah and Afua Hirsch. Jessica has an MA in Creative Writing from the prestigious University of Cambridge and the author of Firefly Stars.