Issa Watanabe

The most precious things can fall and shatter, but they can be fixed. Like people. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of restoring a broken piece of ceramic by joining the fragments with a mixture of resin and noble metals. Thus a new and unique object is born, whose fractures tell a story. Here a bird flees, a cup breaks, a journey, a discovery and a transformation take place. What seemed unaffordable ends up restoring beauty to the world.
The philosophy of this ancient technique—repairing the show more fracture, healing the wound, ennobling the scar—inspires the new book by the author of Migrantes (Premi Llibreter 2020). A silent fable about loss and fall, the possibility of overcoming adversity, the acceptance of one's own fragility. A serene elaboration of the vicissitudes of existence, of everything experienced, endowed with eloquent graphic symbolism that follows in the wake of the celebrated Migrants, although in a more intimate way, and whose reading can be shared by adults and children. show less

The illustrations are simply amazing while providing a heavy theme and important representation of two certain characters. The interpretation I understood from this book left me with many questions rereading is recommended!

This wordless picture book tells the powerful story of a group of animals forced to leave their homes behind. It's a dangerous journey where borders must be crossed, sacrifices made, loved ones left behind. Beautiful illustrations portray the courage of refugees for readers of all ages.

Oof. Wow. I have never come across a book like this one...and that is a fact.

A book that tackles immigrants and the hardships they face. A book that boldly depicts that not all immigrants make it.

The illustrations are incredible but due to the illustrator not being US born, they will be ineligible for the Caldecott medal and THAT is a shame. I am sure I am missing details (like is the skeleton follows a depiction of death? I think so.....but I also want to do this book justice.)

Again, all I show more can say is WOW show less