Indigo Dreaming

(Hardback)

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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 Dreamingis a poetic meditation between two young girlson different sides of the seawho 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.

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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 Cunhas textured, colorful illustrations and Johnsons engaging text. Horn Book Magazine Johnsons near-rhyming verse is as lulling as the sea [and] Cunhas textured soft pastels create a wistful, dreamy atmosphere. A gorgeous book that will touch every childs 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

Author Bio

Dinah Johnson is the award-winning author of many books for young readers, including Black Magic, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie; Hair Dance! with photographs by Kelly Johnson; Quinnie Blue, illustrated by James Ransome; Sunday Week, illustrated by Tyrone Geter; All Around Town: The Photographs of Richard Samuel Roberts; and the upcoming H is for Harlem, illustrated by April Harrison. A professor of English at the University of South Carolina, she lives in Columbia, South Carolina. She invites you to visit her at www.dinahjohnsonbooks.com. Anna Cunha is a Brazilian illustrator, living and working in Belo Horizonte. Some of her picture books include Fly, written by Brittany J. Thurman; Anita and the Dragons, written by Hannah Carmona; and the award-winning A Story about Afiya, written by James Berry. She graduated with a degree in fine arts from Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais and got a graduate degree in illustration from EINA Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona. Anna has illustrated more than twenty books for Brazilian and foreign publishers and has won the Aeilij Prize for her work. She's also been nominated several times for the Jabuti Prize, the most prestigious Brazilian literature prize, been awarded a special mention at the Joo-de-Barro Prize, and was one of the Brazilian entrants for the Biennial of Illustration Bratislava.