My home is in my backpack
"'We have left our house behind,' Papa explains, 'but our home is special: it is made from the people we love and the things we love doing.' 'Yes,' says Mama. 'We all carry our special homes with us -- in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts.' Clara knew that one day her family would have to...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English Spanish |
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Edinburgh :
Floris Books,
[2025]
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| Summary: | "'We have left our house behind,' Papa explains, 'but our home is special: it is made from the people we love and the things we love doing.' 'Yes,' says Mama. 'We all carry our special homes with us -- in our backpacks and pockets, and in our hearts.' Clara knew that one day her family would have to leave, just like her aunts and uncles and cousins and so many others. At dawn they join the caravan of people snaking over the hills. Every day they walk a long way. Sometimes they chat and joke, sometimes they hide and are silent. At night they make a village of tents and Clara visits her new friends to hear about their special homes, the things that light up the darkness for them: Juan's singing, Maria's stories, and Tomas's dominos. For Clara, home is drawing, Mama and Papa, her brother Pedro and Almond the dog. One night, Clara wishes on a shooting star. She wishes that their long journey will come to an end, and that someday soon she can put down her backpack and find a safe place for her special home to stay."--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | Translated from the Spanish. "First published in Chile as Mi casa especial by Editorial Amanuta Limitada, Santiago in 2023"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 21 x 30 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781782509257 1782509259 |
| Author Notes: | Eugenia Perrella is a journalist and children's author from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She specializes in international news and brings her passion for keeping others informed into her writing for children. Eugenia is the author of more than a dozen children's books. Angela Salerno is a graphic designer and illustrator from Argentina, whose work often highlights social justice issues. Angela has illustrated several children's books. She lives in Valencia, Spain. |
