Estrellita Caracol – illustratör

When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean up the town’s riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel, weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed media illustrations, while endnotes provide recycled-art activity ideas.

“A friendly environmental lesson about an artist making beauty from trash” – School Library Journal When community members work together with trucks and ships to clean up the town’s riverfront, an artist and her child hammer, chisel, weld and zap the found materials into something beautiful. Young makers will find inspiration in the playful, rhyming text and mixed media illustrations, while endnotes provide recycled-art activity ideas. Art project inspired by Steve Bateman, a graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, who is based out of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

★ “Well-crafted ­collage art complements lyrical text to create a ­luminous read-aloud” – School Library Journal, starred reviewSofia and her siblings can hardly wait for nightfall -- Sofia dreams of filling a jar with fireflies! As the stars begin to twinkle and an owl hoots nearby, Sofia and her family step into a magical summer night. As fireflies light up the dark like a glittering galaxy, will Sofia learn how best to protect these nighttime wonders? Celebrates the beauty of nature and outdoor exploration Endnotes include facts about fireflies and guidance on helping their habitats Inspires future planet protectors