Written by Maya Soetoro-Ng, half-sister of President Obama, this lyrical story relays the loving wisdom of their late mother to a young granddaughter she never met.Little Suhaila wishes she had known her grandma, who (her mother tells her) would have wrapped her arms round the whole world if she could. And one night Suhaila gets her wish when a golden ladder appears at her window and Grandma Annie, arms outstretched, invites the girl to come along with her on a journey. In a rich and deeply personal narrative, Maya Soetoro-Ng distils her mother s love for family, her compassion and her ethic of service into the story of a remarkable meeting between grandmother and grandchild. Yuyi Morales s vibrant, emotionally resonant artwork illuminates this dreamlike tale, reminding us that loved ones lost are always with us and that sometimes we need only to look at the moon and remember.
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Written by Maya Soetoro-Ng, half-sister of President Obama, this lyrical story relays the loving wisdom of their late mother to a young granddaughter she never met.
Mentioned in article on Obama family New York Times- National Edition Featured/recommended, President-related books roundup Boston Globe Gentle and thought-provoking, with soft illustrations, this loving ode (written by Barack Obama's sister) celebrates the family bond between generations. Junior a vision of divine love, a love incarnated in a warm, round, brown-skinned grandmother ... this work fulfills its promise Publishers Weekly This compassionate, magical and personal story is accompanied by vibrant, multicultural illustrations Booktrust
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781406337730
Publisert
2012-01-01
Utgiver
Vendor
Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
318 gr
Høyde
287 mm
Bredde
247 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Maya Soetoro-Ng, a former high-school history teacher and university instructor, was born in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is the maternal half-sister of President Barack Obama. She says Ladder to the Moon, her first picture book, was inspired by her young daughter Suhaila s questions about her grandmother. Maya Soetoro-Ng lives in Hawaii with her husband and two daughters.

Award-winning illustrator Yuyi Morales was born and brought up in Mexico, and now lives with her family in northern California.