Overview
Benji wants a doll more than anything in the world. When he finally gets one, he cant wait to take it to the park to show his friends... An up-lifting story to remind us that there are no toys for boys and toys for girls there are just toys. By the authors of I Love My Colorful Nails, Alicia Acosta and Luis Amavisca. Tambien disponible en espaol. (Also available in Spanish.)
Full Product Details
Author: Luis Amavisca ,
Alicia Acosta ,
Amelie Graux
Publisher: NubeOcho
Imprint: NubeOcho
ISBN: 9788418133404
ISBN 10: 8418133406
Pages: 40
Publication Date: 25 November 2021
Recommended Age: From 3 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
Charming, original, entertaining, and with a positive gender message, Benji's Doll is very highly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections.-- Midwest Book Review, Childrens Bookwatch Facial features are exaggerated in this Spanish import--eyes are large, noses upturned, ears stick out--but no one exudes a more toothy joy than Benji when his wish for a doll finally comes true. Though slight on story, it's big on heart and makes for a long-overdue replacement for the venerable William's Doll, by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by William Pene Du Bois (1972). Friendship trumps gender norms. -- Kirkus
Facial features are exaggerated in this Spanish import--eyes are large, noses upturned, ears stick out--but no one exudes a more toothy joy than Benji when his wish for a doll finally comes true. Though slight on story, it's big on heart and makes for a long-overdue replacement for the venerable William's Doll, by Charlotte Zolotow and illustrated by William Pene Du Bois (1972). Friendship trumps gender norms. -- Kirkus
Author Information
Luis Amavisca is a well-known visual artist and writer for kids in Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. He has published several books including Princess Li>/i> and Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon, this last one being the runner-up for the Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book by the International Latino Book Awards. Alicia Acosta is a professional storyteller from Andalusia, Spain. Using her background as a psychologist, she works with children in schools to promote a love of reading. Her book, Little Captain Jack, was a finalist for the International Latino Book Award in the Best Children’s Fiction Picture Book in English. Amélie Graux is a well-renowned international artist who was born in Paris in 1977. She studied animation in Paris and directed her first and only short film Who wants some liver paté?, awarded at the Annecy Festival. She has illustrated several books with publishers such as Gallimard, Flammarion, Milan, Nathan, Didier Jeunesse, Little Urban and NubeOcho.
