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Rarely have I been so charmed by a book. The story and the illustrations, equally rich and engaging, show how dreams soar over adversity, how creativity unites separate worlds. The Wall & the Wind is a gem of a story for both children and adults. -- Kevin Major, author of The House of Wooden Santas, Hold Fast, Land Beyond the Sea, and One for the Rock The Wall & the Wind is a wonderful picture book memoir, a story of relocation, a daring-to-dream story about another place to call home. Veselina Tomova's authentic voice and rich palette clearly evoke the moments and movements of the story, from intimate to historical. The author capably shows how forced boundariesthe Wallcannot contain a free spirit. Tomova proceeds sometimes playfully sometimes dramatically, her wish deep 'to go beyond' a precious message. She boldly depicts the dark presence of the Wall, while portraying the force of the Newfoundland wind as a freeing positive presence. With a gentle hand and a sensitive tone, Tomova reconciles the two worlds and identities she has experienced and that now define her. A personal story with charming memories but steeped in the magic of the present. A beautiful book and a welcome addition to any library. -- Mariella Bertelli, storyteller, former children's librarian, translator The multimedia illustrations are rich and layered in both concept and construction. Their handcrafted appearancewith visible brush strokes, scratchings that cut through paint to show the canvas, and glued-on feathers, fabrics and cut-outs of embroidered flowersvisually conveys something of the depth and texture of lived experience. -- Amanda Lastoria, Quill & Quire ... the poignant longing for freedom shines through. -- Kirkus Reviews A unique telling of the immigrant story, serious and charmingly light at the same time. A vibrant, folk-painting feast for the eyes, an organic fusion, celebrating freedom and the natural world. This book gives fresh meaning to the old expression, 'free as the wind'. -- Tom Dawe, author of An Old Man's Winter Night, Spirited Away, Where Genesis Begins, and New and Collected Poems

"""Rarely have I been so charmed by a book. The story and the illustrations, equally rich and engaging, show how dreams soar over adversity, how creativity unites separate worlds. The Wall & the Wind is a gem of a story for both children and adults."" -- Kevin Major, author of The House of Wooden Santas, Hold Fast, Land Beyond the Sea, and One for the Rock ""The Wall & the Wind is a wonderful picture book memoir, a story of relocation, a daring-to-dream story about another place to call home. Veselina Tomova's authentic voice and rich palette clearly evoke the moments and movements of the story, from intimate to historical. The author capably shows how forced boundariesthe Wallcannot contain a free spirit. Tomova proceeds sometimes playfully sometimes dramatically, her wish deep 'to go beyond' a precious message. She boldly depicts the dark presence of the Wall, while portraying the force of the Newfoundland wind as a freeing positive presence. With a gentle hand and a sensitive tone, Tomova reconciles the two worlds and identities she has experienced and that now define her. A personal story with charming memories but steeped in the magic of the present. A beautiful book and a welcome addition to any library."" -- Mariella Bertelli, storyteller, former children's librarian, translator ""The multimedia illustrations are rich and layered in both concept and construction. Their handcrafted appearancewith visible brush strokes, scratchings that cut through paint to show the canvas, and glued-on feathers, fabrics and cut-outs of embroidered flowersvisually conveys something of the depth and texture of lived experience."" -- Amanda Lastoria, Quill & Quire ""... the poignant longing for freedom shines through."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A unique telling of the immigrant story, serious and charmingly light at the same time. A vibrant, folk-painting feast for the eyes, an organic fusion, celebrating freedom and the natural world. This book gives fresh meaning to the old expression, 'free as the wind'."" -- Tom Dawe, author of An Old Man's Winter Night, Spirited Away, Where Genesis Begins, and New and Collected Poems"

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Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Veselina Tomova graduated from Leipzig's School of Graphic Art and Book Design before moving to Newfoundland. She has illustrated books in Germany, Bulgaria and Canada, including the children's books Star's Island, Maggie & Hero, A Dozen Silk Diapers, and Running the Goat publications An Old Man's Winter Night: Ghostly tales, Spirited Away: Fairy stories of old Newfoundland and PB's Comet. Her book The Wall & the Wind was published in the fall of 2020. In 2021, she is illustrating Catherine Dempsey's Daphne's Bees. She divides her time between St. John's, Newfoundland and Rusalya, Bulgaria.

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