Some Days - by María Wernicke (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A young girl tells her mother about a passageway in their yard. Down this passageway, it is not cold, there is no danger, and nothing bad can ever happen--and the person she longs for is with her again. The only problem is that, on some days, the passageway is not there. But maybe, together, mother and daughter can find a way to carry that feeling with them always.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>From an Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award nominee comes a touching story of family, security, and loss.</b></p><p>A young girl tells her mother about a passageway in their yard. Down this passageway, it is not cold, there is no danger, and nothing bad can ever happen--and the person she longs for is with her again. The only problem is that, on some days, the passageway is not there. But maybe, together, mother and daughter can find a way to carry that feeling with them always.</p><p>First published in Argentina, this lovely picture book will tug on the heartstrings of anyone who knows what it means to miss a loved one.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"In Schimel's translation, Wernicke's words are few but well chosen and expertly paced, the sentences split among the pages allowing for unhurried absorption of meaning. Her curved figures are solid, with cream-colored skin; straight, black hair; and short lines for eyes. No mouths are visible, a decision that adds to the contemplative aura. Subtle patterns add interest, and red--ultimately applied to the mother--signals warmth and love...A gentle model for living while missing a loved one." <b>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b></p><p>"This brief, wistful exchange between a mother and her child delivers its emotion between the lines, and Schimel's translation handles the understatement deftly...Wernicke shows the two twirled up in another set of sheets, looking for the passageway together, in this portrait of a parent who hears and honors her child's words." <b>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b></p><p>"In this economical, poignant picture book, a girl tells her mother about a passageway in their yard that leads to a place on 'the other side' where there is 'no danger' and 'nothing, nothing at all, can happen to you.' The illustrations tell more--in this place, the girl gets a ride on the shoulders of a large man (possibly her father) who makes her feel safe...Wernicke's emotive picture book expresses a child's strong feelings about longing and safety." <b>--<i>The Horn Book</i></b></p><p>"<i>Some Days</i> is an incredibly moving and poignant story with layers of meaning which are sure to resonate with anyone who knows what it means to miss a loved one." <b>--Outside In World</b></p><br>
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