Mova La Mano / I Moved My Hand - by Jorge Luján (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"When a little girl moves her hand, she changes the world as she discovers it. As she moves her known world, she discovers her own power and creates everything anew. The poem, written by Argentine poet Jorge Lujâan, comes from a culture saturated with magic, in which even the very young can make the world by reaching out and moving it"--Amazon.com.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>When a little girl moves her hand, she changes the world as she discovers it. As she moves her known world, she discovers her own power and creates everything anew. The poem, written by Argentine poet Jorge Luján, comes from a culture saturated with magic, in which even the very young can make the world by reaching out and moving it. Mandana Sadat's imaginative illustrations deepen and enrich the text. <i>Moví la mano / I Moved My Hand</i> is a very special contribution to the world of children's books for the very young (and the not so young).<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><br>The girl's giddy logic rings true; the marvelous use of color and expert pacing propel the dance. Sure to inspire fresh flights of fancy! -- <i>School Library Journal</i>, starred review <p/>A tutu-clad child encounters existentialism through movement in this poem by award-winning Argentine poet Lujan. -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>The girl's creativity and imagination aren't merely flights of fancy, but forces with legitimate power. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>A dreamy paean to creative expression. -- <i>Booklist</i> <p/>A simple but profound picture book about the power a child has to create her own special world through movement, imagination, and magic. -- <i>CM Magazine</i><br><br>Moví la mano y encontré un coco.<br>I moved my hand and I found a coconut. <p/>Agité el coco y encontré un lago.<br>I shook the coconut and I found a lake. <p/>Revolví el lago y encontré un pez.<br>I stirred the lake and I found a fish. -- from the book<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Jorge Luján</b> is a prolific and highly respected author and poet. He has worked with many of the world's greatest illustrators to create an outstanding body of work. His picture books include <i>Stephen and the Beetle, </i> illustrated by Chiara Carrer, <i>Doggy Slippers</i> and <i>Numeralia, </i> illustrated by Isol, <i>Colors! ¡Colores!, </i> illustrated by Piet Grobler, <i>Rooster / Gallo, </i> illustrated by Manuel Monroy, and <i>Con el sol en los ojos / With the Sun in My Eyes, </i> illustrated by Morteza Zahedi. He has twice won the Premio de Poesía para Niños de ALIJA (IBBY Argentina), and he has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He is also an architect and musician. His books, songs, and videos can be found on his website at jorgelujan.com. He lives in Mexico City. <b>Mandana Sadat</b> is an award-winning author and illustrator of children's books who lives near Paris. She has a diploma in illustration from Les arts décoratifs de Strasbourg and has published many books in Europe, Asia, North America, and South America, including <i>Mon lion</i> and <i>Tarde de invierno.</i> She has exhibited her art in Portugal and Italy, including three times at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. She lives in Toronto.
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