João by a thread / by Roger Mello ; translated by Daniel Hahn.

Author/creator Mello, Roger author, illustrator.
Other author Hahn, Daniel, translator.
Format Book
EditionFirst Elsewhere edition.
PublicationBrooklyn, NY : Elsewhere Editions, 2022.
Copyright Date©2022
Description48 unumbered pages : color illustrations ; 16 x 24 cm
Subjects

Uniform titleJoão por um fio. English
Abstract "As João tucks under a lovingly woven quilt, he asks himself: So it's just me now? He curls up, getting cozy in bed, and soon the world of his dreams unspools on the page. The blanket in his bed unravels into deep rivers, lakes, valleys, reservoirs, mountain ranges, fishing nets full of tadpoles and gaping holes, until what's left is just one long thread. When he feels alone and scared in the dark, João "sews words like patchwork" into a new blanket to cover himself up. He weaves the threads of his quilt until they form one long sentence, and soon, the nighttime is peppered with his own silvery, slippery words. The author-illustrator draws like a shapeshifter - to look at his illustrations is always to see something you missed before (a stingray, a crescent moon nestled into the palm of João's hand)."--Publisher's website.
Interest age level Ages 5-8
Interest grade level Pre-Kindergarten - Grade 2
LanguageIn English, translated from the Portuguese.
Awards noteMildred L. Batchelder Award, Honor book, 2023.
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formPicture books.
ISBN9781953861344 hardcover
ISBN1953861342 hardcover

Availability

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Joyner TRC Easy Picture Books E M4893J ✔ Available Place Hold