Cesaria Feels the Beat

(Hardback)

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Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past the beach barefoot, dressed in her favorite peacock leotard. But when her dance director tells her she must put on her shoes to go on stage, Cesaria signs, "Peacocks don't wear shoes!" You see, Cesaria hears the music through the soles of her feet, but no one seems to understand . . . That is, until all the dancers take off their shoes, and learn to feel the music, just like Cesaria. Cesaria Feels the Beat is a lyrical and heartfelt story about deafness, community, and Carnival.

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"A vibrant, poetic celebration of Deafness, dance, nature, and self-advocacy." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A lovely book about a child who experiences the world in an atypical way that readers will readily understand." -- Booklist, starred review

Author Bio

Denise Rosario Adusei's personal mission is to exhibit possibilities and portray different worlds to children. As the Executive Director of the Bronx Children's Museum, she sparks the imagination by exposing children to the arts. When writing children's books, she draws from her experience as a preschool director and former child. @deniselit4kids Priscila Soares was born in So Paulo, Brazil where she graduated in Art Education. She works across many mediums and disciplines, including paintings, sculptures, comics, stop-motion, photography, design, and book illustrations. priscilasoares.com @myluckyears on Instagram