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Place Hand Here
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A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighbourhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for...
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A magnificent story of community, family and love from internationally renowned muralist and picture book creator Katie Yamasaki
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A young boy passes a painting of a hand on a wall in his neighbourhood and watches others placing their own hands against it. The act means something different for each of them: Ms. Iris tells him it is a link to her home country; for Devin, it connects him to his older sister, who just left for college; for Savannah, it reminds her of her grandmother who passed away.
The boy thinks of those who are on the other side of the mural, of loved ones lost or lonely or far away, and of his own mother, who is currently incarcerated. While he waits for her to come home, the hand is there to connect them to each other and remind them that they are not alone.
Monumental, moving, and hopeful, Place Hand Here is a masterful work that honours the way art and love are bridges between us.
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ISBN: 9781324082293
Publisher: WW Norton & Co
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 March 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Illustration: full color throughout
Audience: General / adult, Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 5.0mm
Width: 231.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 136g
Pages: 32
About the Author
Katie Yamasaki works primarily as a muralist and picture book creator. She has painted more than eighty murals around the world, and her most recent book is Mural Island. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her family.
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