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Sweet People are Everywhere

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Sweet People Are Everywhere is an illustrated picture book featuring a heartfelt poem by Alice Walker. The poem follows a young boy receiving his first passport and embarks on a global journey, discovering 'sweet people' in 37 countries, from Canada to Congo, Afghanistan to Australia. The book is a beautiful celebration of humanity and global community, enriched by Quim Torres' evocative illustrations.
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Format: Hardback
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Ideal for children and families, this book is perfect for young readers interested in world cultures, diversity, and kindness. It serves as a gentle introduction to global citizenship and empathy.

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"Sweet People Are Everywhere, an illustrated picture book featuring a poem by internationally renowned writer and activist Alice Walker, is a powerful celebration of humanity. The poem addresses a young boy getting his first passport, taking the boy--and the reader--on a journey through a series of countries around the globe where 'sweet people' can be found"--

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“Deepened and expanded by its illustrations, this is a stunning introduction to the true meaning of a global community.”—School Library Journal

They are all over the globe. Sweet people can be found from Canada to Congo to Cuba, from Afghanistan to Australia, from Ireland to Iraq… there are sweet people in the thirty-seven places listed in these pages and almost everywhere else on the planet. Take a trip through the lines of this large-hearted poem by Alice Walker and meet some of them!

Sweet People Are Everywhere, an illustrated picture book featuring a poem by internationally renowned writer and activist Alice Walker, is a powerful celebration of humanity. The poem addresses a young boy getting his first passport, taking the boy––and the reader––on a journey through a series of countries around the globe where “sweet people” can be found. Walker’s heartening message is celebrated through Quim Torres’ deeply felt illustrations.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781734761818

Publisher: TRA Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 December 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: TRA Publishing

Illustration: 48 Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Quim Torres

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 267.0mm

Height: 267.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 48

About the Author

Alice Walker, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, is a canonical figure in American letters. She is the author of The Color Purple, The Temple of My Familiar, Horses Make a Landscape Look More Beautiful, The Way Forward Is with a Broken Heart, Now Is the Time to Open Your Heart, and many other works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Her writings have been translated into more than two dozen languages, and more than fifteen million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. 

Quim Torres is an award-winning illustrator and author based in Barcelona. He has illustrated several children’s books, including the recent Tra Publishing titles Sweet People Are Everywhere by Alice Walker and The Rare, Tiny Flower by Kitty O’Meara (both 2021). He has studied art as healing and Gestalt psychology, and he teaches workshops in which drawing becomes a means of self-discovery. He believes that people are made of stories, and he hopes his drawings inspire others to share their tales. He feels that art is a healing force.

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