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(Gifted) BOOK REVIEW: Anita and the Dragons by Hannah Carmona and illustrated by Anna Cunha 🐉 . ✨ Anita and the Dragons is about a valiant princesa who watches the dragons high above her, but she never lets them scare her, until she must leave the Dominican Republic to begin life in a new country. Will she be brave enough to take flight to new adventures? 👑 . 🖌 Hannah Carmona has written a beautiful story about a young girl with a big imagination, through whose eyes young readers learn about migration and the courage it takes for families to leave their life behind in search of a new home. That’s a big change for any child, so naturally Anita ends up being a bit scared of the dragons that fly in the sky, but she boards the airplane anyway, showing that fear is just a part of being brave. ✈️ This was such a joy to read and I hope that Anita ended up “reading by lamp light instead of gas lamps” in her new home! 📖 . 🎨 I loved Anna Cunha’s illustrations in A Story About Afiya, so I was very thrilled to see another picture book with their work! Again, Cunha’s style is a perfect match with this story. Anita is gorgeous, and the warm pastels bring across the hot climate of the Dominican Republic. 🌅 . Thank you to @lantana_publishing for sending me a copy! 😊 . . . #JohannasReviews #anitaandthedragons #astoryaboutafiya #annacunha #bookreview #bookrecommendation #weneeddiversebooks #picturebook #picturebooks #lantanapublishing #diversebooks #raisingareader #kidsbookstagram #momstagram #kidlit #childrensbooks #bookreview #picturebookreview #bookcover #bookcovers #bookcommunity #igbooks #booksofig #mybookfeatures #flashesofdelight https://www.instagram.com/p/CL2pLQIgN2D/?igshid=l0srhu2i4t6y

(Gifted) BOOK REVIEW: A Story About Afiya by James Berry and illustrated by Anna Cunha 🌻 . Synopsis: Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl’s childhood, written by the celebrated Jamaican poet James Berry OBE.✨ . I really enjoyed this story! at first I was a little worried because it’s based on a poem that it would be difficult to understand for children, but I don’t think that’s the case, especially if it’s read aloud and explained along the way. I loved the idea of Afiya’s dress representing her childhood. Each day she experiences something different, and it imprints on her dress. Then at the end of the day she washes her dress so she can start the next day with a clean slate to discover something new! I think that idea will really speak to the imagination of children. Who wouldn’t want a dress like that? 👗 . Anna Cunha’s warm illustrations perfectly complement the atmosphere of the poem. 🌅 The pastels and soft edges give the whole book the dreamy feel that matches with Afiya’s imagination. Not to mention how beautiful Afiya herself looks! Swipe to take a peek inside. . Thank you to @lantana_publishing for sending me a review copy! 😊 . . . #JohannasReviews #AStoryAboutAfiya #jamesberry #annacunha #lantanapublishing #picturebook #picturebooks #bookcover #bookreview #picturebookreview #bookrecommendation #blackhistorymonth #childrensbooks #childrensbook #poetry #poem #childrenspoetry #bookstagram #kidsbookstagram #kidstagram #kidlit #blackhistorymonthuk https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8PAI3AYQY/?igshid=1x25p6bgg8s5o