Sister Day

Name: Sister Day
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9780374390129
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Jyoti Rajan Gopal

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Dawn breaks new day hearts light sisters play. In this lyrical and spare picture book with beautiful illustrations from Fanny Liem, author Jyoti Rajan Gopal tells the story of two sisters who are excited to go on a backyard adventure. But when their make-believe meets with... Read More

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Sister Day

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This picture book is a simple, sweet ode to sisterhood, conflict resolution, and creative play.

This picture book is a simple, sweet ode to sisterhood, conflict resolution, and creative play.

Description

Dawn breaks
new day
hearts light
sisters play.

In this lyrical and spare picture book with beautiful illustrations from Fanny Liem, author Jyoti Rajan Gopal tells the story of two sisters who are excited to go on a backyard adventure. But when their make-believe meets with disaster, the sisters take some time apart. They learn to forgive each other's mistakes, and soon the sisters are combining their ideas to make the most beautiful backyard kingdom of all. Because now they know:

Sister spirit
sister strong
sister heart
sister strong.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780374390129

Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 16 July 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc

Contributors:

Illustrated by Fanny Liem
Illustrated by Fanny Liem

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 228.0mm

Height: 290.0mm

Weight: 384g

Pages: 32

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About the Author

Jyoti Rajan Gopal is a Desi writer and Kindergarten teacher with several forthcoming picture books. Growing up, she lived in Thailand, Indonesia, Myanmar, India and China. She now lives in New York with her family. jyotirajangopal.com Fanny Liem is an illustrator born and raised in Indonesia. When she is not drawing, you can find her watching movies and/or listening to country music. fannywen.com

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