Peace

(Hardback)

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From a hello and pronouncing your friends name correctly to giving more than you take and saying Im sorry, this simple concept book explores definitions of peace and actions small and big that foster it. Award-winning authors, Baptiste Paul and Miranda Paul, have teamed up with illustrator Estel Mezawinner of the A la Orilla del Viento the premier Picture Book Contest Award in Mexicoto create an inspiring look at things we can all do to bring peace into our lives and world.

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Perfect for celebrating spring as a time of birth and hope, this book is sure to spark family conversations about peace and
personal responsibility.-- "Washington Parent"

Author Bio

Baptiste Paul grew up in Saint Lucia. He loves sports, likes to roast his own coffee, and grills. His first book for NorthSouth was The Field, winner of the Sonia Lynn Sadler Award, a Junior Library Guild selection, as well as appearing on the Horn Book Fanfare Best of 2018, the School Library Journal Best of 2018, and the CCBC 2018 Choices lists.

Miranda Paul is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for children, including Little Libraries, Big Heroes, illustrated by John Parra. She is a founding member of the organisation We Need Diverse Books, and lives with her family in Green Bay, Wisconsin.


Estel Meza grew up surrounded by books, and her love for illustration began when she attended la Feria del Libro Infantil y Juvenil with her father. In 2018, Estel was awarded A la Orilla del Viento, the premier picture book award in Mexico. Finding Home is her author-illustrator debut in the United States, published by Scholastic. She has also illustrated books published in Mexico, Spain, and the United Arab Emirates. Estel spends her days drawing in her neighborhood in Mexico City and is always happiest with her notebook and pencil, and a chocolate pastry and cafecito. Visit her at estelimeza.com