Elena's Serenade

(Hardback)

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Who ever heard of a girl glassblower
In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called Elena wants to blow into a long pipe...and make bottles appear, like magic.
But girls can't be glassblowers. Or can they
Join Elena on her fantastic journey to Monterrey -- home of the great glassblowers! -- in an enchanting story filled with magic realism.

Author Bio

Ana Juan is the illustrator ofElenas Serenade by Campbell Geeslin,whichSchool Library Journalcalled a fascinating adventure that explores issues of gender roles, self-confidence, and the workings of an artists heart in a starred review. Her paintings have appeared on the cover ofTheNew Yorker,on book and album jackets, on film festival posters, and in several European magazines. She is also the illustrator ofFridaby Jonah Winter and the author and illustrator ofThe Night Eater.She lives in Madrid, Spain.