Awards
- Nominated for International Latino Book Awards - Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book 2019
- Nominated for International Latino Book Awards - Most Inspirational Children’s Picture Book 2019
Overview
Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for 'dreaming big' in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. This is his inspiring story:Watch the book trailer:
Full Product Details
Author: Mamen Snchez ,
Zuzanna Celej ,
Jon Brokenbrow
Publisher: Cuento de Luz SL
Imprint: Cuento de Luz SL
Dimensions:
Width: 26.00cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 22.00cm
Weight: 0.500kg
ISBN: 9788416733408
ISBN 10: 8416733406
Pages: 24
Publication Date: 15 July 2019
Recommended Age: From 4 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Reviews
The collection What really matters continues to reveal to children and young people real stories of overcoming adversities, stories loaded with values starring characters who managed to break down barriers and overcome situations in which everything worked against them. (...) Zuzanna Celej portrays the smile and physical evolution of these heroes through her characteristic style, giving the proposal a poetic halo. --Canal Lector
"""The collection ""What really matters"" continues to reveal to children and young people real stories of overcoming adversities, stories loaded with values starring characters who managed to break down barriers and overcome situations in which everything worked against them. (...) Zuzanna Celej portrays the smile and physical evolution of these heroes through her characteristic style, giving the proposal a poetic halo."" --Canal Lector"
Author Information
Mamen Snchez is a Spanish writer and journalist. She has a degree in Information Sciences from the Universidad Complutense, and is the current deputy director of Hola! magazine and director of Hola! Mexico. She has published seven novels and three books for children. What she values most in life is the good fortune of being surrounded by wonderful people. Of Polish origin, award-winning illustrator Zuzanna Celej has a BA Honours in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona and majored in Illustration at the Llotja Art School in Barcelona. He has specialized in illustration, fine art photography and printmaking. She is currently mainly dedicated to the publishing world with more than 50 titles inside and outside the country. Her work has been exhibited in Spain, France, England, Italy, Poland and the United States. She has been recognized with national and international awards, including the New York City Big Book Award for Best Illustrated Album, The Map of Good Memories (Cuento de luz, 2016). She combines illustration projects with teaching Plastic Arts in several cultural venues and in his own studio, as well as running workshops in Art Schools Masters.
