Un Niño en la playa (A Boy on the Beach)
Written by Luciano Lozano
Illustrated by Luciano Lozano
Published by Akiara Books
Dos niños se encuentran en la playa, en el estrecho de Gibraltar. Uno es hijo de un pescador local. El otro es Kai, de ojos brillantes y curiosos, que acaba de llegar de un país lejano: Japón. Con ellos se encuentran dos culturas. Comparten juegos y costumbres de Andalucía y Japón, sin ser conscientes de que esto marcará sus vidas para siempre. Una oda a la amistad y a la diversidad, sencilla y profunda, con elementos autobiográficos, impregnada de la luminosidad del sur y el delicado equilibrio de la estética japonesa.
Two children meet on the beach, in the Strait of Gibraltar. One is the son of a local fisherman. The other is Kai, bright-eyed and curious, who has just arrived from a distant country: Japan. Two cultures meet them. They share games and customs from Andalusia and Japan, without being aware that this will mark their lives forever. An ode to friendship and diversity, simple and profound, with autobiographical elements, imbued with the luminosity of the south and the delicate balance of Japanese aesthetics.
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Publication Date: September 2024
Available As: Paperback
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Japanese/Japanese American
Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Parents, Multilingual: Spanish, Outdoor Exploration, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: Spain (Strait of Gibraltar)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
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