Awards

• Commended for Golden Kite (Picture Bk Illustration) 2012

Overview

Swing high into the sky and explore a world full of earthy and elegant colours with the girl in this story as she experiences nature with a twist of her imagination. After she's ventured far away, she floats gently back down and heads home, where her mother is waiting. Tricia Tusa's lyrical story and rich, sweeping art create a stylish swirl of charm and adventure, perfect for anyone who's ever sat on a swing and daydreamed.

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<p> A glorious visual meditation on light, color and home for even the smallest child and artist. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review<br><br> It's Tusa's portrait of the ideal childhood, liberated from the tyranny of schedules and achievement....inward-turned imaginers will recognize themselves. -- Publishers Weekly<br><br> Like a swing on an autumn day, this gentle, contemplative title invites viewers to escape and soar. -- Booklist

<p> A glorious visual meditation on light, color and home for even the smallest child and artist. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review <br> It's Tusa's portrait of the ideal childhood, liberated from the tyranny of schedules and achievement....inward-turned imaginers will recognize themselves. -- Publishers Weekly <br>Praise for The Sandwich Swap by Queen Rania of Jordan Al Abdullah (Hyperion): <br>Author interviewed on Oprah, Good Morning America, The View, and NPR's All Things Considered <p>Praise for In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck: <br>A Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book<br>A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year <br> If bedtime books were dances, this one would be a pas de deux: prose and pictures partner each other effortlessly all the way to the last page. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review <br> This lovely book works well as a one-on-one bedtime read, but it would also be the perfect final selection for a pajama storytime. -- School Library Jo

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Author Information

TRICIA TUSA has written and illustrated many wonderful picture books, including In a Blue Room by Jim Averbeck; Mrs. Spitzer's Garden by Edith Pattou; The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, which was choosen as an IRA-CBC Children's Choice; and The End of the Beginning by Avi. She lives with her family in Galisteo, New Mexico.

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