Tomatoes in My Lunchbox

Author:   Costantia Manoli ,  Magdalena Mora
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
ISBN:  

9781250763129


Pages:   32
Publication Date:   21 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Hardback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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A child, newly arrived in another country, feels displaced, lonely, and a little scared on her first day of school. Her name doesn't sound the way she's used to hearing it. She knows she doesn't fit in. And when she eats her whole tomato for lunch, she can feel her classmates observing her-and not quite understanding her. But sometimes all it takes is one friend, one connection, to bring two worlds together, and gradually the girl, her tomato, and her full name, start to feel at home with her new friends and community. This emotionally sweeping debut picture book by Costantia Manoli, with vibrant art by Magdalena Mora, artfully captures feelings of displacement and the joy that comes from forging new friendships.

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Author:   Costantia Manoli ,  Magdalena Mora
Publisher:   St Martin's Press
Imprint:   St Martin's Press
Dimensions:   Width: 21.30cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   0.314kg
ISBN:  

9781250763129


ISBN 10:   1250763126
Pages:   32
Publication Date:   21 June 2022
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Preschool (0-5)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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[A] beautifully told and illustrated story that expresses, with sensitivity and inspired use of figurative language, a child's attempt to fit with the dominant culture--a common experience that will resonate with many readers and inspire empathy in others. --Kirkus, starred review


"""[A] beautifully told and illustrated story that expresses, with sensitivity and inspired use of figurative language, a child's attempt to fit with the dominant culture--a common experience that will resonate with many readers and inspire empathy in others."" --Kirkus, starred review ""An excellent choice for back to school and ""new kid"" picture book collections. This will resonate with many readers."" --School Library Journal, starred review ""[S]ensitively articulated... [with] lushly wrought illustrations"" --Publishers Weekly, starred review ""A comforting book for a child who may feel isolated due to an uncommon name, or for one feeling uprooted and adrift in a new place."" --Horn Book Magazine ""An expressive picture book that articulates a young immigrant's viewpoint."" --Booklist A Bookstagang Future Classic Picture Books of 2022"


Author Information

Costantia Manoli was born in the United Kingdom to Cypriot parents and spent the picture book period of her life in London contending with a name that even she has difficulty pronouncing in English! Nowadays, her two daughters, hubby, lioness-dog Luna and hyperactive doggo Woody keep her busy in a tangle of story ideas, new characters, and constant interruptions. They live in Cyprus. Magdalena Mora is a Minneapolis-based illustrator and graphic designer with a special interest in children's books and visual storytelling. She has also illustrated Deborah Diesen's Equality's Call. When not drawing, she spends her free time reading, people-gawking, and trying to find the best tacos in the Twin Cities. Mostly the latter. magdalenamora.com

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