Where Wonder Grows

Xelena González

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Winner:Pura Belpre Award -Illustration (2023)

Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner 2023 - American Library Association (ALA)

A 2023 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Winner

From the creators of the award-winning picture book All Around Us comes another lyrical intergenerational story exploring our connections to nature, family, and traditions.

When Grandma walks to her special garden, her granddaughters know to follow her there. Grandma invites the girls to explore her collection of treasures--magical rocks, crystals, seashells, and meteorites--to see what wonders they reveal. "They are alive with wisdom," Grandma says. As her granddaughters look closely, the treasures spark the girls' imaginations. They find stories in the strength of rocks shaped by volcanoes, the cleansing power of beautiful crystals, the mystery of the sea that houses shells and shapes the environment, and the long journey meteorites took to find their way to Earth. This is the power of Grandma's special garden, where wonder grows and stories blossom.

Book Details

Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Publish Date: Jan 11st, 2022
Pages: 40
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.84in - 8.92in - 0.43in - 0.77lb
EAN: 9781947627468
Recommended age: 04-07
Categories: • Science & Nature - Environment• Family - Multigenerational• Native American

About the Author

Garcia, Adriana M.: -

Adriana M. Garcia creates visual art, paints murals, and illustrates books. She is the recipient of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Award for Where Wonder Grows and a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor for All Around Us and Remembering--all picture books by Xelena González. She most recently illustrated For a Girl Becoming by Joy Harjo. Adriana uses color medicine to uplift, celebrate, and remember impactful events, ideas, and people. She aims to reflect the strength, dignity, and vibrancy of her Chicana/ Mestiza community. Garcia lives in San Antonio, Texas, with her partner and two dogs, and you can find her online at adrianamjgarcia.com.

González, Xelena: -

Xelena González practices the healing arts through creative writing and movement, centering self-love in her multidisciplinary workshops for all ages. Award-winning author of the picture books Of the Sun, Remembering, Where Wonder Grows, and All Around Us, she is also the creator of Lotería Remedios, a guidebook of positive affirmations, self-reflections, plant remedies, and animal medicine, based on the time-honored Lotería card deck. Visit her website at XELENA.SPACE or online @xfactor.live.

Praise for this book

* "Enchanting... It's a sweet summoning emboldened by González's starry-eyed text, an assortment of phrases and statements that gesture toward the promise found in young readers everywhere. Garcia's muralist background lends itself here to striking, gorgeous artwork that embodies a whimsical sense of cosmic compassion... Simply dazzling." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review

* "Lyrical words by González (a member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation) emphasize the intergenerational ties that bind the characters and show Indigenous knowledge in the process of being passed down. Garcia's portraits center affectionate familial gestures alongside mural-like views of sunset skies and evocative representations of fire, earth, air, and water." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

"González's poetic, eloquent writing is successfully complemented by Garcia's stunning paintings, full of color and energy... A thought-provoking, mind-expanding piece of art that shows gratitude to our planet." -- Booklist

"The team behind the Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree All Around Us here introduce readers to the wonder and healing power of the natural world and the importance of sharing in cultural traditions... Garcia's illustrations have a dream-like quality that pairs beautifully with González's spiritual yet grounded narration." -- Shelf Awareness

"Beautiful and meditative." -- Juana Martinez-Neal, award-winning author & illustrator

"A lyrical, wise story that explores family by exploring the earth. This book should be in every classroom and every home." -- Matt de la Peña, New York Times bestselling author

Américas Award, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs
Brigid Erin Flynn Award for Best Picture Book, Texas Institute of Letters (TIL)
Southwest Books of the Year, Pima County Public Library
Pura Belpré Illustrator Award, American Library Association (ALA)
ALSC Notable Children's Books, American Library Association (ALA)
Best Books, Kirkus Reviews
Best Books of the Year, Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature
Skipping Stones Book Awards, Skipping Stones Magazine
Bookstagang Best Books of the Year, Bookstagang