Dance Like a Leaf
Illustrated by Claudia Navarro
(Barefoot Books, 2020)
As her grandmother’s health declines, a young girl begins to lovingly take the lead in their cozy shared autumn traditions. Poetic prose paired with evocative illustrations by Mexican illustrator Claudia Navarro make for a beautiful celebration of life and a gentle introduction to the death of a loved one.
Praise for Dance Like a Leaf
Best Children’s Books of 2021, Bank Street College of Education Center for Children’s Literature
“This evocative pairing of story and art creates a tone poem and lesson, a lovely reflection on the seasons of life, and a gentle lead-in to discussion of death and renewal.”—School Library Journal, starred review
“This beautifully balanced picture book’s rich colours dance alongside its intricately clear-eyed narrative, sensitive but never sentimental…Certain to become a classic.”—Inis magazine, Children’s Books Ireland
Featured in Colorado Parent
Baila como una hoja
Al empeorar la salud de su abuelita, una niña comienza, con mucha ternura, a tomar la iniciativa en sus actividades juntas. La prosa poética y las evocativas ilustraciones de la ilustradora mexicana Claudia Navarro presentan con sutileza el tema de la muerte de un ser querido.
Praise for Baila como una hoja
“This lovely Spanish translation of Dance Like a Leaf contains melodic language and high-level vocabulary that create a sophisticated, heart-tugging story about how our loved ones never truly leave us.”—Booklist
- Best Picture Books of 2020, Chicago Public Library
- Best Spanish Children’s Books of 2021, Bank Street College of Education Center for Children’s Literature
- 2021-2022 Tejas Star Reading List, Texas Library Association
- Premio Campoy-Ada Award, 2022
Featured in Good Housekeeping
Danser comme une feuille
Alors que la santé de sa grand-mère se détériore, une jeune fille prend doucement les rênes de leurs douillettes traditions automnales. La combinaison de cette prose poétique et des images évocatrices de l’illustratrice mexicaine Claudia Navarro constitue une belle célébration de la vie et une introduction tout en douceur à la mort d’un être cher.