Niko Draws a Feeling

(Hardback)

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Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face.

But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . .

This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.

A Junior Library Guild selection, Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choice, Midwest Connections Pick, NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, and New York Public Library Best Book for Kids

Reviews

"[An] insightful and supportive celebration of creativity and imagination."--Booklist

-- (3/15/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"[A] picture book ode to the creative spirit. . . . Niko's journey will resonate with budding artists and inspire young audiences of all abilities to create something meaningful."--starred, School Library Journal

-- (2/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"Conceptual and thoughtful, like Niko's own pieces."--Kirkus Reviews

-- (3/1/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"Niko's sadness and sense of being misunderstood lifts when he meets his new neighbor, Iris: her thoughtful, elated expressions as she takes in his creations make for some of Shin's . . . loveliest scenes in this touching story. . . . What more could an artist ask for"--Publishers Weekly

-- (1/30/2017 12:00:00 AM)

"Raczka provides possibly the best description of artistic inspiration ever. . . . Shin's mixed-media, digital and acrylic artwork wonderfully captures the passion and poignance of a misunderstood artist."--Shelf Awareness

-- (4/11/2017 12:00:00 AM)

Author Bio

Bob Raczka and his wife Amy are the co-creators of three masterpieces: Robert, Carl and Emma. They live in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, with their dog Rufus, who is also a piece of work. Bob went to college at the University of Illinois, where he majored in art. When he graduated, he became an advertising writer. But when his first child, Robert, was born, he rediscovered children's books and thought, "I want to do this." Five years later, he sold his first manuscript, a book about art called No One Saw. This would become the first book in his ongoing series, Bob Raczka's Art Adventures. Simone Shin is an award-winning editorial and children's book illustrator based in California's Bay Area. She has illustrated numerous children's books since 2011, and her work can also be seen in magazines and newspapers.