  | Book Details Title: Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes |
Book DescriptionReview ‘Aerts’ story resonates honestly and clearly with reassurance that friendship can weather changes and bridge distances. Memorable and visually rich.’ – Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review ‘This Dutch import depicts two young friends who live in a rural village surrounded by cherry orchards. Their relationship is upended by Adin�s family�s move to the city. Separated and lonely, they each plant cherry seeds to lead the way to the other, and a touch of magical realism in the resulting cherry blossoms creates a beautiful path for their friendship. The artwork, hand-drawn with pen and gouache, uses soft pastels and lush spreads that follow the spare text.’ – School Library Journal ‘Quiet, polished gouache-and-pen spreads of cherry orchards and winding European streets soften the story of dear friends Dina and, who are forced to say goodbye to each other… Belgian writer Aerts sets his story about deep friendship, gracefully translated, against a backdrop of natural beauty.’ – Publishers’ Weekly ‘The illustrations provided by Sanne te Loo are absolutely beautiful – especially the beautiful landscape of the fruit farm and the cherry blossom trees blooming in the spring. While reading this book, the first thought that came to me was that this would be perfect for a child who is moving, or even going to another school and might be missing some special friends. This shows that any friendship a child has does not need to end just because of a move… A beautiful story with equally beautiful illustrations.’ – Youth Services Book Review, 5/5 Read more About the Author Jef Aerts is a Belgian author of children’s books, novels and poetry. He has been praised as a master storyteller and his books have won numerous prestigious literary prizes. Jef worked with renowned illustrator Marit Törnqvist on the picture book Bigger Than a Dream and his books have been translated all over the world. Jef has three children and lives in a small farm with lots of animals. Sanne te Loo is a Dutch illustrator who has been creating children’s books for over ten years. She has illustrated texts for authors including Paul Biegel and Sjoerd Kuyper, and has received several awards for her work. Read more Customers Review:Words fail me in my attempt to provide a review that captures how moving and sweet this story is. Whether you were the friend that had to move away or the friend that stayed when someone else did, the loss is real and difficult. But, Cherry Blossom and Paper Planes shows how distance in miles does not mean distance in heart as we watch Dina and Adin work through their loneliness and grief when Adin’s family moves away.Rating: 5 starsThanks to Edelweiss and Floris Books for the reader copy and opportunity to provide an honest review. | |
1 reviews