Algunos y los otros, "Some do, some don't" tiene como personajes principales a los Jabirús, una increíble especie de aves que habitan en Latinoamérica.
Antonia va al río, "Antonia, a journey to a new home", trata sobre la migración forzada en Colombia.
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SOME DO, SOME DON'T
SOME DO, SOME DON'T
For everyone—some know it, some don’t…yet.
BY DIPACHO ; ILLUSTRATED BY DIPACHO ‧ RELEASE DATE: JAN. 31, 2023
We’re all different—and that’s OK.
Dipacho offers a simple, straightforward, and soothing text about individuality. Full-page spreads depict jabirus—described in brief backmatter as the “great stork of the New World”—in a variety of situations. The words “Some of us have no family” accompany an image of a solitary bird, while the next spread depicts two of them joyfully flapping (“Others do”). Some go off to explore the world; some stay behind. Some enjoy company, while others prefer solitude. Some leave, “never to return,” but “others stay together.” Some jabirus prefer to “stick to our own kind,” but others congregate with other types of birds. Sometimes new family members arrive, and sometimes we “fly off and follow our own path.” Dipacho has reassuringly encapsulated just about every experience a young reader may have. Soft pastel textures in a mostly primary palette provide a charming backdrop to project onto, with expressive jabirus of various sizes and dispositions. (This book was reviewed digitally.)For everyone—some know it, some don’t…yet. (Picture book. 4-6)
ANTONIA
ANTONIA
A JOURNEY TO A NEW HOME
SOME DO, SOME DON'T
For everyone—some know it, some don’t…yet.
BY DIPACHO ; ILLUSTRATED BY DIPACHO ‧ RELEASE DATE: JAN. 31, 2023
We’re all different—and that’s OK.
Dipacho offers a simple, straightforward, and soothing text about individuality. Full-page spreads depict jabirus—described in brief backmatter as the “great stork of the New World”—in a variety of situations. The words “Some of us have no family” accompany an image of a solitary bird, while the next spread depicts two of them joyfully flapping (“Others do”). Some go off to explore the world; some stay behind. Some enjoy company, while others prefer solitude. Some leave, “never to return,” but “others stay together.” Some jabirus prefer to “stick to our own kind,” but others congregate with other types of birds. Sometimes new family members arrive, and sometimes we “fly off and follow our own path.” Dipacho has reassuringly encapsulated just about every experience a young reader may have. Soft pastel textures in a mostly primary palette provide a charming backdrop to project onto, with expressive jabirus of various sizes and dispositions. (This book was reviewed digitally.)For everyone—some know it, some don’t…yet. (Picture book. 4-6)
ANTONIA
ANTONIA
A JOURNEY TO A NEW HOME
RELEASE DATE: SEPT. 14, 2021
When a family in Colombia has to leave their home behind, their pet dog, Antonia, is also lost.
When a family in Colombia has to leave their home behind, their pet dog, Antonia, is also lost.
It is estimated there are close to 6 million people in Colombia who have fled their homes because of conflict, violence, or disasters. Having not crossed international borders, they have no legal status as refugees and more often than not become invisible. This wordless picture book attempts to shine a light on one such group of people. Whimsical illustrations show a dog heading to the water’s edge, presently joined by a child, then another leading a bird, and then two more with a bird in a cage. Soon there are also adults carrying packages. They board a boat that carries them across the water, and when they disembark, they now traverse a jungle. It is here that the dog becomes lost and also here where the only word in the book appears: “Antonia,” as the children call the name of the dog. Seeing the distress caused by the loss, the children with the caged bird release it, though it is hard to see how that helps. The book ends on a less-than-uplifting note as the migrants reach the gray, smoky city—a stark contrast to the lush vegetation of the journey. Without the brief explanation given by the author at the beginning, it would be impossible for readers to discern just from the illustrations why these people are on the move.
A baffling story with an obscure message. (Picture book. 5-8)
A baffling story with an obscure message. (Picture book. 5-8)
