Bookseller blurb: We have always been told about the power of imagination, but what is imagination? How does it work? There is a magical place where you can always be yourself. In there you can turn on your light and illuminate your life with it. That place is your imagination. Your imagination has a life and a voice of its own. It is like a voice that speaks inside of you and paints everything around you with vivid colors. Within your imagination you are the king or queen of your creation. Open the door and discover how that place where we can always be ourselves is like and how does it work. And within your imagination ... what is there?
Zuzanna Celej is a new discovery for me - I picked up the book Inside my Imagination and was immediately drawn to the illustrations. As usual, I wondered why/how the library where I work as a volunteer had selected this book. It turns out it won a couple of awards - albeit awards I have never heard of, such as the Moonbeam Children's Book Award.
Zuzanna Celej is an award-winning children's book illustrator as well as an artist and painter. She has illustrated more than fifty children's books (the majority are in Spanish), including The Map of Good Memories by Fran Nuño, which win the New York City Big Book Award, The Lighthouse of Souls by Ariel Andrés Almada, The Old Oak Legacy by J. L. Badal, Tania Val de Lumbre by Maria Parr, El secreto de Abuelo Oso by Pedro Mañas and Inside My Imagination by Marta Arteaga, which won the Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Best Illustrator and the Living Now Book Award for a children's picture book. Originally from Poland, Zuzanna now lives in Barcelona.
I was not able to find a book source for this image - but I do think it is very delicate and beautiful:
Here are some more books illustrated by Zuzanna Celej:
Publisher blurb: What is a lighthouse of souls? It's the light that guides Leo and his grandpa over distant seas, to discover those who wait every night for a gentle word to help them fall asleep with a smile on their lips. The Lighthouse of Souls is not only a tender tale of the relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren, but also between all of those who look for something they share in common: a light that guides them towards hope.
Bookseller blurb: Moon knew it was unusual to see a green turtle. Out of all the sea turtles in the world, they were the species that was most at risk. "What is it Turtle? Why are you here?" The turtle beckoned, Come, with its strong front flipper, and, as if it had actually spoken, Moon knew that it wanted to show her something. Many animals are in danger because of human activities. An animal at risk of extinction is a species that will only be around for a short while longer, unless steps are taken to save it. Moon 's Messenger reminds us of the importance of conserving and respecting the environment, and that we can all help to protect nature and biodiversity.
With Butterfly’s Wings is a tender story about a girl who loses her beloved grandmother
and finds comfort in remembering her through what she learned from her.
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