Box of Dreams

Name: Box of Dreams
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9780063251366
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Faith Kazmi

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Brief Description

A little girl watches as her mama fills up a big box, but this is no ordinary package. It has a special name: the balikbayan box. Together, they pack all sorts of gifts and treats for their family in the Philippines, but the girl has a... Read More

Format: Hardback

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Box of Dreams

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"Helping her mama pack up a special balikbayan box for their relatives in the Philippines, a little girl sends along a secret wish to one day meet her family and to see and experience all the places where her mother grew up"--

Description

A little girl watches as her mama fills up a big box, but this is no ordinary package. It has a special name: the balikbayan box.

Together, they pack all sorts of gifts and treats for their family in the Philippines, but the girl has a secret wish to send along inside. A wish to fly with the box to meet her cousins and Lola and their family and to see and experience all the places where Mama grew up. A wish she hopes will one day come true.

Box of Dreams by Faith Kazmi and Christine Almeda takes readers on a moving journey in this lyrical and poignant picture book that celebrates the dreams that are shared with loved ones back home and the power of love to connect families across oceans and lands.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780063251366

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 May 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

Illustrated by Christine Almeda
Illustrated by Christine Almeda

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 262.0mm

Height: 262.0mm

Weight: 449g

Pages: 32

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Faith Kazmi Young Adult

About the Author

Faith Kazmi is an educator and author who loved to daydream as a kid (and continues to as an adult). Deeply inspired by her Filipino heritage, she writes stories that celebrate family, culture, and love. By day, Faith works with college students around issues of equity, liberation, and care. She enjoys living in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family and their mini Goldendoodle, Coco. This is Faith's first picture book, which is truly a dream come true. Visit Faith at faithkazmi.com. Christine Almeda is a Filipino American freelance illustrator from New Jersey. She is also the illustrator of Lolo's Sari-Sari Store by Sophia N. Lee and Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing. Christine believes that through the power of creativity and storytelling, art can make life more beautiful. When she's not drawing, she's usually cooking, playing video games, or taking even more photos of the sky. Visit her at christinealmeda.com.