Sora and the Cloud (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781597020275)

A curious child hops on a friendly cloud and has a magical journey flying through the sky. Features delightful watercolors and a bilingual Japanese translation.

Once a baby, now Sora is a boy who explores the world around him. First crawling and then walking, Sora soon learns how to climb a tree. Up there a friendly cloud awaits Hopping aboard, Sora embarks on a fantastic trip.

Curious birds, squealing kites and whispering fireworks whirl by as Sora and the Cloud share a breathtaking adventure in the sky. Along the way the Sora connects his past experiences with the present, which poignantly underscore how joyful memories of childhood and parenthood bind a family together.

ForeWord magazine: Children's Book of the Year: Bronze Medal Winner - 2011.

An acclaimed artist, Hoshino authors her first picture book, inspired by her own experiences as a mother to her son Sora: a growing boy enjoys the ultimate daydream - to soar like a cloud This wonderful flight of fancy is created in Hoshino's hallmark style: a unique combination of mixed media creates ethereal environments with subtle shading, and contemplative characters who invoke the innocence of youth.

Empowering themes of self-discovery, familial awareness, and cultural exchange, with colorfully expressive illustrations will prove popular with early elementary readers and teachers. Parents will appreciate the bilingual Japanese translation and informative glossary, which highlight how Hoshino sincerely shares her heritage with readers of all ages and backgrounds.

"It is tempting to label 'Miyazaki-like' anything appealing to children and Japanese in origin. But in this instance the analogy fits." - New York Times

Author: Felicia Hoshino
ISBN-10: 1597020273
ISBN-13: 9781597020275
Publisher: Immedium
Language: English
Published: 01/03/2012
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.50h x 10.60w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 158563 / Sora and the Cloud

Award: IndieFab awards - Bronze Medal Winner

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/05/2011 pg. 72
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2011
Foreword 02/29/2012
School Library Journal 05/01/2012 pg. 74
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 29 - Recommended, Satisfactory