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A story about Afiya

Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late Coretta Scott King...

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Main Author: Berry, James, 1924-2017 (Author)
Other Authors: Cunha, Anna, 1985- (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: London : Lantana Publishing, 2020.
Subjects:
Dresses > Juvenile poetry.
Children > Juvenile poetry.
Children's poetry, Jamaican.
Picture books.
Stories in rhyme.
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Summary:Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood, written by the late Coretta Scott King Book Award-winning Jamaican poet James Berry. -- provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 volume : chiefly illustrations (colour) ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781911373339
1911373331
Author Notes:James Berry was a celebrated Jamaican poet, living in the UK. James received a Coretta Scott King Book Award and the Smarties Grand Prix, and was awarded an OBE by the Queen for services to poetry. He passed away in 2017. Anna Cunha is an award-winning Brazilian artist who has illustrated more than 20 books for Brazilian and international publishers. She is the illustrator of bestselling titles A Story About Afiya and Anita and the Dragons .

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