Bob Raczka & Simone Shin
Niko Draws a Feeling
Niko loves to draw his world: the ring-a-ling of the ice cream truck, the warmth of sun on his face.
But no one appreciates his art. Until one day, Niko meets Iris . . .
This imaginative and tender story explores the creative process, abstract art, friendship, and the universal desire to feel understood.
A Junior Library Guild selection, Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year, Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Cooperative Children’s Book Center Choice, Midwest Connections Pick, NCTE Notable Children’s Book in the Language Arts, and New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
Carolrhoda Books
Picture Book
Age 5+
32 pp
hc & pb | 229 x 280 mm
Publication: April 2017
Author: Bob Raczka
Illustrator: SImone Shin
All rights available, excl. Chinese (simpl. & compl.), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish
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- Book trailer
- Great visual description of the creation of art
- A celebration of the imagination
Awards
- Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year, Winner, 2018
- Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) Choices, Winner, 2018
- NCTE Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts, Winner, 2018
- Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book, Short-listed, 2018
- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books, Winner, 2017
- MIBA Midwest Connections Pick, Runner-up, 2017
- New York Public Library Best Books for Kids, Winner, 2017
“Raczka provides possibly the best description of artistic inspiration ever. . . . Shin’s mixed-media, digital and acrylic artwork wonderfully captures the passion and poignance of a misunderstood artist.”—Shelf Awareness, April 2017
“[An] insightful and supportive celebration of creativity and imagination.”—Booklist, March 2017
“Conceptual and thoughtful, like Niko’s own pieces.”—Kirkus Reviews, March 2017
“[A] picture book ode to the creative spirit. . . . Niko’s journey will resonate with budding artists and inspire young audiences of all abilities to create something meaningful.”—starred, School Library Journal, February 2017
“Niko’s sadness and sense of being misunderstood lifts when he meets his new neighbor, Iris: her thoughtful, elated expressions as she takes in his creations make for some of Shin’s . . . loveliest scenes in this touching story. . . . What more could an artist ask for?”—Publishers Weekly, January 2017
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