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The Wall

A Timeless Tale
Carolina Zanotti | Elisa Vallarino | Giancarlo Macri | Mauro Sacco
$16.99 USD
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Product Type: Hardback
Description

Wonderful things can be accomplished when people come together! In this moving story, a king banishes anyone who looks different than him and builds a wall to keep them away. Soon, he sees that without people with various types of talents and expertise, his kingdom can no longer flourish. Realizing his mistake, he orders the wall to be knocked down so he can meet and thank all the talented people that make the community beautiful. With simple yet profound illustrations, pop-up and disappearing wall elements, and an important lesson about diversity that’s relevant to the world today, children will see how a society can be harmed when barriers are built and thrive when people work together. From the same authors of the popular children’s books We Are All Dots and Mario and the Aliens, Giancarlo Macri and Carolina Zanotti provide more tender wisdom in The Wall, along with the colorful visual aid of illustrators Mauro Sacco and Elisa Vallarino.

Details

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Pages 40
Publish Date 2019-07-09
Series  
Size 8.5" x 12.0" x 0.0"
Author Carolina Zanotti | Elisa Vallarino | Giancarlo Macri | Mauro Sacco
Product Form Hardback

Reviews

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GeekDad.com
"...a good lesson in appreciating our differences and the strengths of a diverse community."
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School Library Journal
"Fun to read..."
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Midwest Book Review
A beautifully presented and entertaining story with a timely underlying message that is particularly relevant today.
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Quartz
A bright, humorous, and lively book with a sweet and very simple style designed to facilitate conversation about complex issues, educate, and entertain without causing kids or grownups too much pain.
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Motherhood Moment (blog)
A great way to introduce kids to the importance of diversity from an early age.
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Kiss the Book, Jr.
Adults will find this a fine poke at extreme nationalism, but children will easily realize how silly it is to only want people around you who look exactly like you. A great discussion starter.
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Midwest Book Review
An appealing story that deserves read
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Sam Manno Host and Producer of Children’s Programming, Montana Public Radio
An excellent way to tell the story of what diversity brings to communities.
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Romper
Genius.
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Publishers Weekly
Readers will see before the doltish king does that it takes a diverse populace to create the richness of edifices, art, and science the king desires. Macri and Zanotti make it clear that shutting people out only weakens a kingdom, and they do it with laughter, not argument.
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The Squishable Baby
Teaches all of us that our differences is what makes this world work.
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The Squishable Baby
Teaches all of us that our differences is what makes this world work.
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Storywraps
The Wall: A Timeless Tale is a joyful celebration of diversity, bar none! 
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JustaBXMom.com
This book is a great way to show children why we need all types of people in the world. In fact, many adults can learn a thing or two from reading this book. 
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Colorlines Magazine
This colorful interactive children’s book set in a fictional kingdom helps children understand borders—and the importance of tearing them down.
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Foreword Reviews
Visually compelling

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About the Author

Carolina Zanotti is an Italian journalist specializing in music and theatre. Passionate about the visual arts, she has participated in several national and international exhibitions. She collaborates on the entertainment section of magazines, and with art galleries. She has written several successful books and theatre shows for children. | Elisa Vallarino and Mauro Sacco have been studying and teaching calligraphy for many years. They also teach illustration at IED Turin. They are married and have one child. | Giancarlo Macri is a journalist, writer, actor, and musician, born in Mileto, Italy. He formed the Banda Osiris an Italian music and theater ensemble. He is the author of several children's books. | Mauro Sacco and Elisa Vallarino have been studying and teaching calligraphy for many years. They also teach illustration at IED Turin. Mauro and Elisa are married and have one child

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