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Title:

Here and there

Author:

Smith, Tamara Ellis, author.

Daviddi, Evelyn, illustrator.

Summary:

"After Ivan's parents separate, he has trouble finding joy at either of their homes until he discovers that the birds and music that he loves may be found in both places."

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Genre:

Picture books.

Subject Term:

Divorce -- Juvenile fiction.

Birdsongs -- Juvenile fiction.

Songs -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

Daviddi, Evelyn,

Publisher:

Barefoot Books,

Publication Date:

2019

ISBN:

9781782857419

9781782857426

Publication Information:

Cambridge, MA : Barefoot Books, [2019]

Call Number:

P SMITH

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Can you hear the music all around you? In this touching picture book, Ivan finds healing and hope in nature's music and beauty while experiencing the early stages of his parents' separation. When he realizes that birds sing their enchanting songs both here at his mom's house and there at his dad's house, Ivan takes his first step toward finding the freedom and joy to sing along, whether he's here or there. This tale of personal growth will provide a much-needed mirror for children in times of change -- and an important reminder for all that there's beauty everywhere you look.

Author Notes

Tamara Ellis Smith grew up in a lot of different states. But no matter where she lived, she enjoyed spending time reading in the woods. She studied at Vermont College of Fine Arts and is the author of Another Kind of Hurricane, one of Bank Street's Best Books of the Year 2015. She currently resides in Vermont, USA with her husband and four children.

Evelyn Daviddi was born in Capri Modena, Italy. At age seven, she decided to become an artist, and she has done exactly that! She studied at the European Institute of Design in Milan and has illustrated over fifteen books.

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Publisher's Weekly Review

Ivan is adjusting to life after his parents' divorce, and his father's new home feels unfamiliar and strange: "Ivan wanted to stay Here (his mama's house), but he had to go There (his dad's new house)." His dad, whose tattoo features Ivan's name, tries to get the normally vivacious boy to come out of his shell by pulling out his guitar. Happily, Ivan, who is biracial (his mother is brown skinned, his father is white), is soon singing along. His dad explains that he "started the tune before he moved" and continued to work on it after, emphasizing that their moments of joy, as carried through music, keep them connected regardless of big life changes. Collage images are full of lively details: birds perch on the windowsills, and cheery plants and flowers grow in and around both homes. No divorce comes without adjustment, the book indicates, but, given time, separate homes need not feel so separate. Ages 3-8. (Mar.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

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